SOLUTION: You flip a coin three times. (a) What is the probability of getting heads on only one of your flips? (b) What is the probability of getting heads on at least one flip? Please

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Question 1027771: You flip a coin three times.
(a) What is the probability of getting heads on only one of your flips?
(b) What is the probability of getting heads on at least one flip?
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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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The probability of successes in trials where is the probability of success on any given trial is given by:



Where is the number of combinations of things taken at a time and is calculated by

The probability of "at least one" is 1 minus the probability of zero successes.

John

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