A fair coin is tossed 3 consecutive times. What is the probability that the result of the first toss is heads and the results of

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2 years ago

11

the next two are tails?
A: 1/8
B: 1/6
C: 1/2
D: 1/4

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julia-pushkina [17] · Answer 1 · 2023-03-15T14:51:35+03:00

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Answer: a). 1/8

Step-by-step explanation:

If the coin is fair, then the odds of getting heads or tails should be equal, 12.

Then 3 tosses of tails will have a chance of 12⋅12⋅12=18.