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a. 0 heads
b. 2 heads
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a. 0 heads
b. 2 heads
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Question 385634: a coin is flipped five times. find the number of possible sets of heads and tails that have each of the follwing
a. 0 heads
b. 2 heads Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a coin is flipped five times. find the number of possible sets of heads and tails that have each of the follwing
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Binomial Problem with n = 5 and p = 1/2
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a. P(0 heads) = (1/2)^5 = 1/32
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b. P(2 heads) = 5C2(1/2)^5 = 10/32 5/16
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Stan H.
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