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Three coins are tossed. Let the event T = all Tails and the event k = at least one Tails. What is the probability that the

outcome is all tails is at least one coin shows a tails?

A. 1/8
B. 1/7
C.7/8
D.7/64

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Answer:

1/8

Explanation:

If three coins are tossed, you have a 50% chance that 1 coin will land on Tails. You will have a 25% chance that 2 coins will land on Tails. You will have a 12.5% chance that 3 coins will land on Tails.

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