SOLUTION: One fair coin is tossed 15 times, what is the probability of getting 3 heads out of 15 tossing experiments?
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Question 667721: One fair coin is tossed 15 times, what is the probability of getting 3 heads out of 15 tossing experiments?
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One fair coin is tossed 15 times, what is the probability of getting 3 heads out of 15 tossing experiments?
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Binomial Problem with n = 15 ; p(heads) = 1/2 = p(tails)
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P(x = 3 heads) = 15C3(1/2)^3*(1/2)^12
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= 455/2^15
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= 455/32768
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= 0.0139
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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