document.write( "Question 233399: A fair coin is tossed 5 successive times . what is the probability that at least one head is obtained ?\r
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A fair coin is tossed 5 successive times . what is the probability that at least one head is obtained ?
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\n" ); document.write( "P(at least one) = 1 - P(none)
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\n" ); document.write( "P(at least one) = 1 - (1/2)^5
\n" ); document.write( "= 1 - 1/32 = 31/32
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