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Probability · Question 19 of 70

Question 19

MediumOriginal question

A coin is tossed three times. AA is 'the first toss is a head' and BB is 'exactly two heads'. How many outcomes are in A∩BA \cap B?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. B={HHT,HTH,THH}B = \{HHT, HTH, THH\}.

  2. Of these, the ones that start with HH are HHTHHT and HTHHTH: 2 outcomes.

Worth noting

3 counts all of BB; 'and' keeps only what is also in AA.

Concept
The event A and B
Typical time
90 s
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