Question

a coin is tossed 3 times. what is the probability of getting heads on the first toss, heads on the second toss, and tails on the third toss?

Answer 1

There are 2^3 = 8 possible outcomes after tossing a fair coin fairly 3 times. The 8 possible outcomes are: TTT, HTT, THT, TTH, HHT, HTH, THH, HHH. Exactly 2 of 8 possible outcomes result in 3 of the same faces showing up.

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