SOLUTION: More on predicted Probablities 1.What is the probability of tossing twoheads if you use two pennies? Is the probability of tossing two heads the same or different if you use a qu

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Question 186032: More on predicted Probablities
1.What is the probability of tossing twoheads if you use two pennies?
Is the probability of tossing two heads the same or different if you use a quarter and a dime? Explain.
Can you please help me..i dont understand it>?
thank you sooooooooooooooooooooooooo much
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.What is the probability of tossing two heads if you use two pennies?
Ans: (1/2)(1/2) = 1/4
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Is the probability of tossing two heads the same or different if you use a quarter and a dime? Explain
Ans: It is the same. Results with the pennies are independent; the same
is true for a quarter and a dime.
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Cheers,
Stan H.