Question 13
MediumOriginal questionThree fair coins are tossed. Given that at least one shows a head, what is the probability that exactly two show heads?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
At least one head: all 8 outcomes but , so 7.
Exactly two heads: : .
Worth noting
ignores the condition and divides by all 8 outcomes.
- Concept
- Conditional probability by counting
- Typical timeTypical
- 90 s
- Your timeYours
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