SOLUTION: Find the probability of seeing exactly one head when 4 fair coins are tossed?

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Question 818447: Find the probability of seeing exactly one head when 4 fair coins are tossed?
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Find the probability of seeing exactly one head when 4 fair coins are tossed?
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P(one head in 4 tosses) = 4C1(1/2)^4 = 4/16 = 1/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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