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1 in 16. You have 4 coins. The sample space is 16, i.e. 24.

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Q: What is the probabilty of 1 head and three tails?
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What is the probability of flipping 3 coins and getting all heads or tails?

The probabilty of you flipping 3 coins and getting all heads or tails is 0.125 or 1/8.


What is the probabilty if a coin is tossed three times?

The probability of the coin coming up heads each time is 1/8; likewise for 3 tails. The probability of getting 2 heads and 1 tail (in any order) or 2 tails and 1 head, is 3/8. There are lots of other events whose probability can be calculated when a coin is tossed 3 times, but the question doesn't specify what event is to have its probability calculated.


What is the probability of getting three tails and a head when a coin is tossed four times?

The probability is 1/4


How many possible outcomes of tossing a coin 3 times have exactly 1 head?

The outcomes are: heads, tails, tails or tails, heads, tails or tails, tails, heads. You can see that there are 3 possible outcomes with exactly 1 head.


How many simple events are in the sample space when three coins are tossed?

There are 4 events: 3 heads, 2 heads 1 tail, 1 head 2 tails, and 3 tails.


You need 2 kill a dragon with 3 heads 3 tails If you have a magic sword that can cut 1 head 2 heads 1 tail or 2 tails in 1 swing if 1 head is cut - a new head grows if 1 tail is cut - 2 tails gr?

2 tails grow


You are tossing three coins and want to determine the probability for getting at least one head?

Pr(At least one head in three tosses) = 1 - Pr(No heads in three tosses) = 1 - Pr(Three tails in three tosses) = 1 - (1/2)*(1/2)*(1/2) = 1 - 1/8 = 7/8 or 0.875 or 87.5%


What is the probability of flipping three tails when three coins are flipped?

The probability of flipping three tails with three coins is (1 in 2)3 or 1 in 8 or 0.125.


What is the probability that you get three tails given that you get at least two tails if ou flip three coins?

1/4


Three coins tossed at once what the probabilty of no heads?

1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/8 or 0.125 also 12.5%


What is the probability three tails do not come up on a throw of three dimes?

Probability of tails on each toss = 1/2Probability of tails on 3 consecutive tosses = (1/2) x (1/2) x (1/2) = 1/8Probability of NOT 3 consecutive tails = (1) minus (probability of 3 consecutive tails) = 7/8 = 87.5%


When A fair coin is tossed three times. Find the probability of getting a head on the first toss and tails on the second and third tosses?

It is 1/8.