An experiment consists of tossing a coin three times. What is the sample space of this
experiment? Which event corresponds to the experiment resulting in more heads than tails?

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An experiment consists of tossing a coin three times. What is the sample space of this 
experiment? Which event corresponds to the experiment resulting in more heads than tails?

sirm3d · Answer

one of the outcomes is HTT. there are 7 more. can you do the rest?

anonymous · Answer

hey @sirm3d, I am actually very weak in probablity. no idea what to do with this! i mean i am not understanding the question :(

sirm3d · Answer

{HHH (all heads), HHT, HTH, HTT, THH, THT, TTH, TTT}. that's 8 outcomes in the sample space.

sirm3d · Answer

as to the experiment of getting more heads than tails, which of these outcomes belong to the experiment.

anonymous · Answer

what does which event mean? there are 4 events where there are more heads than tails!

anonymous · Answer

@sirm3d

sirm3d · Answer

that is the answer to the second question. list them, enclosed in a pair of { }.

anonymous · Answer

great!..thanks a million! :)