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Lara tossed a fair coin 3 times. What is the probability of getting heads in the first two trials?

1 over 8

2 over 8

3 over 8

4 over 8

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I believe that it would be 4 over 8, if you consider the fact that it asks about the first two times (not all 3) meaning that there would be a 50% chance of flipping either a heads or tails.

I hope this helps you.
User Zensaburou
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2 over 8 is the correct answer
User Mayur Patil
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