SOLUTION: Find the probability of tossing 5 tails, THEN 5 heads, on the first 10 tosses of a fair coin. A) 0.03125 B) 0.001953 C) 0.000977 D) 5

SOLUTION: Find the probability of tossing 5 tails, THEN 5 heads, on the first 10 tosses of a fair coin. A) 0.03125 B) 0.001953 C) 0.000977 D) 5

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Question 1183256: Find the probability of tossing 5 tails, THEN 5 heads, on the first 10 tosses of a fair coin.
A) 0.03125
B) 0.001953
C) 0.000977
D) 5
Answer by ikleyn(52798) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It is   =  =  = 0.000978 (rounded).   ANSWER


It is close to option C), which is incorrectly rounded in your post.

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