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Shoaid tosses two coins of denominations Re 1 and 2 simultaneously. What is the probability that he get at least one head?

Outcomes = (H,H), (H,T),(T,H),(T,T)


Atleast 1 head means that number of heads are one or more than 1.


Possible Outcomes = 3


P( that he get at least one head) =


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