SOLUTION: A coin is loaded so that the probabilities of heads and tails are 0.52 and 0.48, respectively. If the coin is tossed three times, what are the probabilities of getting (a) all hea

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Question 1192442: A coin is loaded so that the probabilities of heads and tails are 0.52 and 0.48, respectively. If the coin is tossed three times, what are the probabilities of getting
(a) all heads
(b) two tails and a head in that order?

Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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(a)  0.52%5E3.    Use your calculator.


(b)  0.48%5E2%2A0.52.    Use your calculator.

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