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Conditional Probability & Bayes' Theorem · Question 13 of 125

Question 13

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Three fair coins are tossed. Given that at least one shows a head, what is the probability that exactly two show heads?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. At least one head: all 8 outcomes but TTTTTT, so 7.

  2. Exactly two heads: HHT,HTH,THHHHT, HTH, THH: 37\frac{3}{7}.

Worth noting

38\frac{3}{8} ignores the condition and divides by all 8 outcomes.

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Conditional probability by counting
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