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A fair coin is flipped 4 times, what is the probability that exactly 3 heads appear?

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probability for one exact prediction in 4 coin flips would be 1 in 16 :-

(1/2)^4 = 16 possibilities

and since theres 4 possible ways for 3 heads and a tail to come in 4 tosses, hhht, hhth, hthh, thhh we can multiply by 4

(1/16)*4 = 1/4

A fair coin is flipped 4 times, what is the probability that exactly 3 heads appear-example-1
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Answer:

1/4

Explanation:


\binom{4}{3}(1/2)^4=(1)/(4)

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