SOLUTION: A coin is tossed 8 times. Find the probability of obtaining the following. (Enter the probabilities as fractions.) (c) at most 2 tails

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Question 755033: A coin is tossed 8 times. Find the probability of obtaining the following. (Enter the probabilities as fractions.)

(c) at most 2 tails

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A coin is tossed 8 times. Find the probability of obtaining the following. (Enter the probabilities as fractions.)
(c) at most 2 tails
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Binomial Problem with n = 8 and P(tail) = 1/2
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P(0<= x <=2) = binomcdf(8,1/2,2) = 0.1445
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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