SOLUTION: You flip a coin 5 times. What is the probability that the results are all heads or all tails?

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Question 184336: You flip a coin 5 times. What is the probability that the results are all heads or all tails?
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1/2 times 1/2 times 1/2 times 1/2 times 1/2.

Answer by Alan3354(31532) About Me  (Show Source):
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You flip a coin 5 times. What is the probability that the results are all heads or all tails?
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Each flip is 1/2, so it's (1/2)^5 = 1/32