young_gun wrote:
When tossed, a certain coin has equal probability of landing on either side. If the coin is tossed 3 times, what is the probability that it will land on the same side each time?
A. 1/8
B. 1/4
C. 1/3
D. 3/8
E. 1/2
We need to determine the probability that a coin lands on the same side for all 3 tosses of the coin. This means that the 3-toss outcome will be either H-H-H or T-T-T.
P(T-T-T) = 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/8
P(H-H-H) = 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/8
Thus, the probability that the coin lands
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