SOLUTION: Is it A? I want to check my answers. Katie creates a game in which 3 dimes are flipped at the same time. 5 points are awarded if all 3 dimes land on tails, but no points are aw

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Question 1161355: Is it A? I want to check my answers.
Katie creates a game in which 3 dimes are flipped at the same time.
5 points are awarded if all 3 dimes land on tails, but no points are awarded for anything else. What is the probability of not getting any points? (Hint: Find the complement).
A. 0.875
B. 0.9875
C. 0.125
D. 0.5
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Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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The probability of 3 tails is 1/8, so the probability of getting no points is 1-1/8 or 7/8 or 0.875
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