document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102610>Question 102610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If three coins are tossed what is the probability of tossing two heads and one tail?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are three ways to place the tail so those three are mutually <BR>\n" );
document.write( "exclusive events.  The probability of each event is (1/2)^2*(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "because each coin is independent = 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the answer is 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 = 3/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the binomial formula you would get 3C2(1/2)^2(1/2) = 3(1/8) = 3/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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