SOLUTION: What is the probability of obtaining eight tails when a coin is flipped eight times? (Enter the probability as a fraction.) Incorrect: Your answer is incorrect.

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Question 871245: What is the probability of obtaining eight tails when a coin is flipped eight times? (Enter the probability as a fraction.)

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p(tails) = 1/2, n = 8
P(x = 8) = (1/2)^8 = 1/256