SOLUTION: A fair coin is tossed 3 times. What is the probability of at least two consecutive heads?

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Question 1120918: A fair coin is tossed 3 times. What is the probability of at least two consecutive
heads?

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 2^3 or 8 outcomes. Four of them have two or more heads, and three of those four have two consecutive heads. 3/8 is the answer.
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