SOLUTION: What is the probability of getting exactly 4 heads in 8 flips of a fair coin?

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Question 1186045: What is the probability of getting exactly 4 heads in 8 flips of a fair coin?
Answer by ikleyn(52839) About Me  (Show Source):
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    P = C%5B8%5D%5E4%2A%281%2F2%29%5E8 = %28%288%2A7%2A6%2A5%29%2F%281%2A2%2A3%2A4%29%29%2A0.5%5E8 = 0.2734375  (rounded).     ANSWER

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This problem is about the Binomial Distribution probability.

To see many other similar  (and different)  solved problems,  look into the lessons
    - Simple and simplest probability problems on Binomial distribution
    - Typical binomial distribution probability problems
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