SOLUTION: (Find the indicated probability. Round your answer to 6 decimal places when necessary.) Question: Find the probability of tossing 4 tails, then 4 heads, on the first 8 tosses of

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Question 1083510: (Find the indicated probability. Round your answer to 6 decimal places when necessary.)
Question: Find the probability of tossing 4 tails, then 4 heads, on the first 8 tosses of a fair coin.
Choices
A) 4
B) 0.003906
C) 0.007813
D) 0.0625

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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The probability is independent for each toss
it is 1/2^8=1/256
=0.003906
B.