document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160991>Question 160991</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you flip a coin, the possible outcomes are HHH, HHT, HTH, HTT, THH, THT, TTH, TTT.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. What is the probability of getting at most one head?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. What is the probability of getting at most two tails? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a.)At most one head means one head or no head.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 outcomes:HTT THT TTH TTT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(at most 1 H)=4/8=1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.)At most two tails means two tails, one tail or no tail. Or simpler, not three tails. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since only TTT has 3 tails, then all the rest have at most 2 tails.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(at most 2 T)=7/8 </SPAN>\n" );
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