document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=890716>Question 890716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose a coin is tossed three times. what is the probability getting 2 heads? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #539193 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=539193\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 8 different outcomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HHH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TTT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HTT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HTH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TTH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HHT<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of getting any certain 1 of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "these ( such as THT ) is: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looking at the list, there are 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "different ways to get 2 heads<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( and obviously 1 tail )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HTH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HHT<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of getting ANY of these<BR>\n" );
document.write( "outcomes is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( THH ) OR ( HTH ) OR ( HHT ) which is:<BR>\n" );
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