Question 45
MediumOriginal question4 fair coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most one head?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
There are equally likely outcomes.
5 of them have at most one head, so the probability is .
Worth noting
Counting outcomes by the number of heads treats them as equally likely, and they are not.
- Concept
- Tossing coins
- Typical timeTypical
- 90 s
- Your timeYours
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