SOLUTION: What is the probability of tossing a coin 8 times and getting alternating heads and tails.

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Question 656291: What is the probability of tossing a coin 8 times and getting alternating heads and tails.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the probability of tossing a coin 8 times and getting alternating heads and tails.
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# of different patterms possible: 2^8 = 256
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# of patterns described in this problem: 1
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P(of this pattern) = 1/256
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Stan H.