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Tossing a regular coin 3 times, what is the probability of getting heads every time? 4)

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1/2 times 1/2 times 1/2 would be 1/8. in percentage, 12.5%
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The probability of getting heads on the first toss is 1/2 .

Then, the probability of getting heads on the second toss is 1/2 .

Then, the probability of getting heads on the third toss is 1/2 .

The probability of all three things happening is ...

(1/2) x (1/2) x (1/2) = 1/8 = 0.125 = 12.5% .



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