SOLUTION: Suppose that 8 fair coins are tossed. Find the numbers of ways of obtaining exactly 5 heads.

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Question 955572: Suppose that 8 fair coins are tossed. Find the numbers of ways of obtaining exactly 5 heads.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Suppose that 8 fair coins are tossed. Find the numbers of ways of obtaining exactly 5 heads.
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#of ways to succeed:: 1^5*5^3 = 125 ways
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Cheers,
Stan H.