What is the probability of flipping heads three times in a row?

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parthkohli · Answer

That's the probability of flipping a head * probability of flipping a head * probability of flipping a head

cwrw238 · Answer

probability of head on 1 toss = 1/2
for 3 its (1/2)^3(

parthkohli · Answer

$ \color{Black}{\Rightarrow P(Head) = \Large{1 \over 2}}$

anonymous · Answer

The probability of multiple events is the product of the probability of each of those events.  So you just need to figure out the probability of flipping a head once, and then multiply that by itself for each event.

cwrw238 · Answer

the probabilities are multiplied as these are independent events

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, I guess I should have said multiple INDEPENDENT events.

cwrw238 · Answer

no - no need for that

cwrw238 · Answer

the tossing of the coin is not influenced by the previous  one, so its independent