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jcrow82241 jcrow82241
  • 06-05-2016
  • Mathematics
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Jack has a fair coin. He tosses the coin four times. What is the probability that Jack gets heads, then heads, then tails, and then tails?

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HMRegan02
HMRegan02 HMRegan02
  • 07-05-2016

As you have a 1/2 chance of getting what you want when you flip the coin, to get heads, heads, tails, tails will be 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2. Working our way down the line, 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4, 1/4 x 1/2 = 1/8, and 1/8 x 1/2 = 1/16. Jack will get heads, heads, tails, tails 1/16 of the time.

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Anonymous Anonymous
  • 09-05-2016

the answer is 1/16..........

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