SOLUTION: A coin is weighted so that the probability of getting heads is 2/3. If the coin is flipped twice, what is the probability of getting a head the first flip and a tail the second fli

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Question 958994: A coin is weighted so that the probability of getting heads is 2/3. If the coin is flipped twice, what is the probability of getting a head the first flip and a tail the second flip?
Sorry for the bother, its just that im having a really hard time with probability right now.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A coin is weighted so that the probability of getting heads is 2/3. If the coin is flipped twice, what is the probability of getting a head the first flip and a tail the second flip?
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Ans: (2/3)(1/3) = 2/9
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Cheers,
Stan H.