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3 fair coins are tossed.

a) What is the probability of getting all 3 heads? (My Answer is 1/8)
b) What is the probability of getting all 3 tails? (My Answer is 1/8)
c) What is the probability of getting all 1 head and 2 tails? (My Answer is 3/8)
d) What is the probability of getting all 2 heads and 1 tail? (My Answer is 3/8)
My Question:
e) What do the probabilities from parts (a) to (e) add up to?

User SMathew
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Answer:

1/8 + 1/8 + 3/8 + 3/8 = 2/8 + 6/8 = 8/8 = 1

So the answer would be 1.

User Jonas Borggren
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