For the experiment of tossing a coin three times, how

Misael Matthews

Misael Matthews

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2022-06-28

For the experiment of tossing a coin three times, how do you find the probability of getting at least one head?

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podesect

Beginner2022-06-29Added 20 answers

Step 1
The Sample Space S, associated with the Experiment of tossing a coin thrice is,
S = { ( H , H , H ) , ( H , H , T ) , ( H , T , H ) , ( H , T , T ) , ( T , H , H ) , ( T , H , T ) , ( T , T , H ) , ( T , T , T ) } .
n ( S ) = 8 .
E = the Event getting at least one Head
= the Event getting no. of Heads 1, or, 2, or 3
E = { ( H , H , H ) , ( H , H , T ) , ( H , T , H ) , ( H , T , T ) , ( T , H , H ) , ( T , H , T ) , ( T , T , H ) } .
n ( E ) = 7 .
P ( E ) = n ( E ) n ( S ) = 7 8 .
Step 2
As an Aliter, we note that,
E = the Complementary Event of the Event E
= the Event getting not a single Head at all
E = { ( T , T , T ) } P ( E ) = 1 8 .
P ( E ) = 1 - P ( E ) = 1 - 1 8 = 7 8 .

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