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What are the odds against getting three tails when you flip three coins?

A. 1:1
B. 1:7
C. 1:8
D. 7:1

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Yeah, it’s 1:7 HAHAHAH
User Perotom
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Answer:

1:7

Explanation:

The number of possible outcomes is 2*2*2 = 8

The number of ways of getting 3 tails is 1

The odds against - the ratio of the number of ways that an outcome cannot occur compared to in how many ways it can occur.

ways it can occur -1

ways it cannot occur - 8-1 = 7

1:7

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