SOLUTION: Please help me solve the following problem. An unbiased coin is tossed twice. If the probability of getting a head (H) after a toss is 0.5 and that of getting a tail (T) is 0.5

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Question 1081126: Please help me solve the following problem.
An unbiased coin is tossed twice. If the probability of getting a head (H) after a toss is 0.5 and that of getting a tail (T) is 0.5
What is the probability that the two tosses gives TWO heads?

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is (1/2*(1/2) or 1/4.
1---2----1
1 of 4 has two heads, 1 of 4 has 2 tails, and 2 of 4 have 1 head and one tail.