Question

Find the probability of getting one head and two tails on a toss of three fair coins.
Answer

1/2

1/3

1/8

3/8

Answer 1

@mahmit2012

Answer 2

1/8

Answer 3

could you care to explain

Answer 4

@mahmit2012

Answer 5

The chances of getting a head or tail on a coin flip is 1/2. If you do it 3 times, you just have to multiply the probability of each result by the number of time you did it. 1/2 times itself 3 times is 1/8.

Answer 6

Thanks. (:

Answer 7

You're welcome.