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What is the probability of flipping a coin three times and having them all land "heads" up?

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Answer:

  • 1/8 or 0.125 or 12.5%

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The probability of flipping a coin and having it land "heads" up is 1/2.

Since each coin flip is independent, the probability of getting three heads in a row is the product of the individual probabilities.

Therefore, the probability of flipping a coin three times and having them all land "heads" up is:

  • (1/2) x (1/2) x (1/2) = 1/8 or 0.125 or 12.5%
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