A fair coin is tossed 3 times in succession. The set equally likely outcomes is {HHH,HHT,HTH,THH,HTT, THT, TTH,TTT}. Find the probability of getting head on the first toss.
A fair coin is tossed 3 times in succession. The set equally likely outcomes is {HHH,HHT,HTH,THH,HTT, THT, TTH,TTT}. Find the probability of getting head on the first toss.
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Chapter8: Sequences, Series, And Probability
Section8.7: Probability
Problem 44E
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