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LeBron flips a coin 3 times. What is the probability of LeBron getting tails AT LEAST twice in a row? (Note: If he gets tails more than twice in a row, this also counts). Please draw an organized probability tree as part of your answer and show all of your work leading up to your answer.

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Answer:

3 / 8

Explanation:

From the tree diagram provided :

Required outcome = atleast two consecutive tails :

(HTT) ; (TTH) ; (TTT) = 3

TOTAL POSSIBLE OUTCOMES = 8

PROBABILITY = REQUIRED OUTCOME / TOTAL POSSIBLE OUTCOMES

HENCE ;

P(ATLEAST TWO TAILS IN A ROW) = 3 / 8

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