1. Suppose a fair coin is tossed 5 times. (a) What is the probability that we observe the sequence H,T, H, H,T? (b) What is the probability that we observe exactly 3 heads? (c) If we know that 3 heads were obtained in 5 tosses, what is the probability of the sequence H, T, H, H, T?
1. Suppose a fair coin is tossed 5 times. (a) What is the probability that we observe the sequence H,T, H, H,T? (b) What is the probability that we observe exactly 3 heads? (c) If we know that 3 heads were obtained in 5 tosses, what is the probability of the sequence H, T, H, H, T?
Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
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Transcribed Image Text:1. Suppose a fair coin is tossed 5 times.
(a) What is the probability that we observe the sequence H, T, H, H,T?
(b) What is the probability that we observe exactly 3 heads?
(c) If we know that 3 heads were obtained in 5 tosses, what is the probability
of the sequence H, T, H, H, T?
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