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What is the probability of getting all heads or all tails if you flip a coin three times?
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Answered 2012-04-12 07:32:14
The probability of getting all heads if you flip a coin three times is:
P(HHH) = 1/2 ∙ 1/2 ∙ 1/2 = 1/8.
The probability of getting all tails if you flip a coin three times is:
P(TTT) = 1/2 ∙ 1/2 ∙ 1/2 = 1/8.
The probability of getting all heads or all tails if you flip a coin three times is:
P(HHH or TTT) = P(HHH) + P(TTT) = 2/8 = 1/4.
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