SOLUTION: If each outcome is equally likely, what is the probability that all 4 coin tosses result in heads? The complement of all four heads is at least one tail. Compute the probability th

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Question 1044878: If each outcome is equally likely, what is the probability that all 4 coin tosses result in heads? The complement of all four heads is at least one tail. Compute the probability that there will be at least one tail out of the four coin tosses.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rule of thumb:

1. "and" usually means to multiply probabilities
2. "or" usually means to add probabilities

%22%22=%22%22

%22%22=%22%22

%22%22=%22%221%2F16

Therefore,

%22%22=%22%221-1%2F16%22%22=%22%2216%2F16-1%2F16%22%22=%22%2215%2F16

Edwin