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If two coins are flipped, what is the probability that both coins will not land on heads?

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The probability that both coins flipped will not land on heads is 75%, considering the sample space with four equally likely outcomes: HH, HT, TH, and TT, where three out of four outcomes are favorable.

Step-by-step explanation:

When flipping two coins, the probability of both coins not landing on heads involves considering all the possible outcomes. The sample space for flipping two fair coins is {HH, HT, TH, TT}, where 'H' represents heads and 'T' represents tails. Out of these four outcomes, three do not result in both coins landing on heads: HT (first coin heads, second coin tails), TH (first coin tails, second coin heads), and TT (both coins tails).

Each outcome has an equal chance of occurring, which is 1/4 or 25%. Therefore, to find the probability that both coins will not land on heads, we add the probabilities of the three favorable outcomes: 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 3/4 or 75%. So, the probability that both coins will not land on heads is 75%.

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You got a chance to get two heads or two tail or one tail and one heads or the opposite of that
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