A fair coin is flipped 10 times. Each flip is independent. What is the probability of getting exactly four heads?

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A fair coin is flipped 10 times. Each flip is independent.

What is the probability of getting exactly four heads?

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Answer: 20.51%

Step-by-step explanation: This question uses the binomial distribution.

210/1024=105/512≈0.2051

Brian Li answered Sep 26, 2023

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