SOLUTION: If you flip a coin 8 times what is the probability of landing on head 6 times?
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Question 830760: If you flip a coin 8 times what is the probability of landing on head 6 times?
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Q:
If you flip a coin 8 times what is the probability of landing on head 6 times?
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A:
If X ~ Binomial(n, p), then
P(X = x) = where x = 0,1,2...,n.
Given: n = 8, p = 1/2 (assuming the coin is fair), and x = 6.
Therefore,
P(X = 6) = = or
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