SOLUTION: If i flip a fair coin 5 times there are 32 possible outcomes (2 for each flip) How many of those outcomes have no heads? How many of those outcomes show exactly three heads?

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Question 404051: If i flip a fair coin 5 times there are 32 possible outcomes (2 for each flip)
How many of those outcomes have no heads?
How many of those outcomes show exactly three heads?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If i flip a fair coin 5 times there are 32 possible outcomes (2 for each flip)
How many of those outcomes have no heads? :: 5C0 = 1
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How many of those outcomes show exactly three heads?:: 5C3 = (5*4)/(1*2) = 5
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Stan H.