SOLUTION: In tossing 5 coins, how is the probability of getting all combinations of "heads" or "tails" calculated? Not sure how to solve.

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Question 1185675: In tossing 5 coins, how is the probability of getting all combinations of "heads" or "tails" calculated?
Not sure how to solve.

Answer by ikleyn(52792)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In tossing 5 coins, how is the probability of getting all combinations of "heads" or "tails" calculated?
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In tossing n coins, the probability of getting k "heads" and m "tails",  where k + m = n,  is 


    P =  =  = .


It is the formula of binomial distribution.


  are the binomial coefficients.

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On binomial distribution, see these Internet sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binomial_distribution

https://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/handbook/eda/section3/eda366i.htm



For binomial distribution probability online calculator (free of charge), see this link

https://stattrek.com/online-calculator/binomial.aspx


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