SOLUTION: a fair coin is tossed 16 times what is the proabability of obtaining heads exactly once. express the answer both in terms os nCk and as a four place decimal

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Question 1154797: a fair coin is tossed 16 times what is the proabability of obtaining heads exactly once. express the answer both in terms os nCk and as a four place decimal

Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is the binomial type distribution probability problem.


    P = C%5B16%5D%5E1%2A%281%2F2%29%5E1%2A%281%2F2%29%5E15 = 16%2A%281%2F2%29%5E16 = 0.000244.   ANSWER