SOLUTION: Suppose we want to determine the (binomial) probability(p) of getting 3 heads in 12 flips of a 2-sided coin. Using the Binomial Probabilities Table in Appendix B of the text, what

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Question 483179: Suppose we want to determine the (binomial) probability(p) of getting 3 heads in 12 flips of a 2-sided coin. Using the Binomial Probabilities Table in Appendix B of the text, what values of n, x and p would we use to look up this probability, and what would be the probability?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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n=12, h=.5, t=.5
nCr=12C3=220 Coefficient
220*h^3*t^9=.0537
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Ed