Lara tossed a fair coin 3 times. What is the probability of getting heads in the first two trials?

1 over 8

2 over 8

3 over 8

4 over 8

I tried 4/8 and I had gotten it wrong!

Respuesta :

4/8 is equal to 1/2. While this is true of one coin toss, it is not a 50% chance if you toss the coin twice. In tossing the coin twice you have the options of: heads, tails, heads, tails (One head and one tail per coin). Since there are four options, it is a 25% chance you will get heads twice in a row. 25% equals 1/4 which equals 2/8.

The probability of getting heads in the first two trials is 2/8.

What is the probability of getting heads in the first two trials?

Probability calculates the chances that an event would happen. The likelihood of the event occurring lies between 0 and 1. It is zero if the event does not occur and 1 if the event occurs.

Probability of getting heads = heads , heads, tails, tails

This is a 25% probability which is equivalent to 2/8.

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