SOLUTION: Three coins are tossed. A)determine the number of points in the sample space. B)Construct a tree diagram and list the sample space. Determine the probabiltiy that: C)No heads ar

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Question 461785: Three coins are tossed.
A)determine the number of points in the sample space.
B)Construct a tree diagram and list the sample space. Determine the probabiltiy that:
C)No heads are tossed.
D) Exactly one head is tossed.
E)Three heads are tossed.

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Three coins are tossed.
Sample Space:
3 heads::hhh
2 heads::hht;hth;thh
1 head:::htt;tht;tth
0 heads::ttt
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A)determine the number of points in the sample space: 2^3 = 8
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B)Construct a tree diagram and list the sample space. Determine the probabiltiy that:
C)No heads are tossed::: 1/8
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D) Exactly one head is tossed::: 3/8
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E)Three heads are tossed::: 1/8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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