Question

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An experiment consists of tossing 3 coins at the same time.
1. Identify the sample space.
2. What is the probability of tossing 2 tails and 1 head?
3. Which is more likely to occur: tossing exactly 1 tail or tossing at least 2 heads? Explain.

Answer 1

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1. List all possible outcome

HHH HHT HTH HTT TTT THH THT TTH

2. The probability of tossing 2 tails and 1 head is 3/8

3. The probability of getting exactly 1 tail is 3/8. The probability of tossing at least 2 heads is 4/8 or 1/2. There is a greater chance of tossing at least 2 heads than tossing exactly 2 tail.

Answer 2

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Explanation:

1. List all possible outcomes

HHH HHT HTH HTT TTT THH THT TTH

2. The probability of tossing 2 tails and 1 head is 3/8.

3. The probability of getting exactly 1 tail is 3/8. The probability of tossing at least 2 heads is 4/8 or 1/2. There is a greater chance of tossing at least 2 heads than tossing exactly 1 tail.