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12. If four coins are flipped, find the probability of obtaining two heads and two tails.

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Answer: 1/16 or 0.0625

Explanation:

The probability of getting a heads is 1/2, and the probability of getting a tails is 1/2. To find the probability of getting 2 heads and 2 tails, multiply the probabilities of each event together. 1/2 * 1/2 * 1/2 * 1/2 = 1/16.

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