Q19 of 50 Page 15

Three coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting two heads.

Explanation:


Total possible outcomes = {(H, H, H), (H, H, T), (H, T, H), (H, T, T), (T, T, H), (T, H, T), (T, T, T), (T, H, H)}


Favourable outcomes = {(H, H, T), (H, T, H), (T, H, H)}


Now,




Hence, the probability of getting two heads in 3/8.


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