SOLUTION: Five coins are flipped. P(exactly three tails)

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Question 578772: Five coins are flipped.
P(exactly three tails)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Five coins are flipped.
P(exactly three tails)
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P(3 t's) = 5C3(1/2)^5 = 10/32 = 5/16
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Stan H.