Question

You toss two coins. What is the probability P that both are tails?

Answer 1

first what is the probability of tossing one coin?

Answer 2

and getting tails

Answer 3

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TH
HT
TT

Answer 4

um 1/2 @camper4834

Answer 5

now my next question is exactly the same. if i toss coin two, what are the chances that it will become a tail

Answer 6

1/2

Answer 7

@camper4834

Answer 8

great. that is the probability of just the first coin or just the second coin. in probability when you want both together you MULTIPLY

Answer 9

1/2 * 1/2

Answer 10

1/4

Answer 11

yup.

Answer 12

sourwing had a different approach but also a very good way to find out the answer

Answer 13

ok i think yours was kind of easier though