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A coin is tossed three times. what is the probability of getting two heads and one tail?

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50% for the two heads and 25% for the one tail

User Vadim Ferderer
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If the order doesn't matter, then the probability is 37.5%
If it has to be head head tail, then the probability is 12.5%

If the order doesn't matter, the possible outcomes that have two heads and one tail are HHT, HTH, and THH. Since these all have a probability of 12.5% of occuring, the probability of any of them occuring is 37.5%
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