SOLUTION: If I were to toss 5 fair coins, how many ways can I have 1 heads and 4 tails?

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Question 1201420: If I were to toss 5 fair coins, how many ways can I have 1 heads and 4 tails?
Answer by ikleyn(52873) About Me  (Show Source):
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In 5 ways.

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By the way, the answer "5" in this problem DOES NOT depend on the assumption "fair coin".

The answer is the same, "5", even if the coin is UNFAIR.