SOLUTION: A fair coin is tossed 4 times. Let x = number of tails observed in the 4 tosses. Find the probability distribution of x.

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Question 353470: A fair coin is tossed 4 times. Let x = number of tails observed in the 4 tosses. Find the probability distribution of x.


Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A fair coin is tossed 4 times. Let x = number of tails observed in the 4 tosses. Find the probability distribution of x.
x  P(x)
0     
1    
2  
3  
4  

Simplifying

x  P(x)
0     
1    
2  
3  
4  

Simplifying further:

x  P(x)
0     
1    
2  
3  
4  

If you want to know where any of that came from, just ask.

Edwin


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