document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889622>Question 889622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coin is tossed four times. Show the sample space and find the probability of getting a simple event of three heads and one tails.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I know the sample space is {heads,tails}, but I am confused for the probability portion of the question. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #538286 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=538286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coin is tossed four times. Show the sample space and find the probability of getting a simple event of three heads and one tails. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sample Space::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 heads:: hhhh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 heads:: thhh,hthh,hhth,hhht<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 heads:: tthh,htth,hhtt,htht,thth,thht<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 head::: httt,thtt,ttht,ttth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 heads:: tttt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=====================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(3heads and one tail) = 4/16 = 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=======================================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );