Q:
A fair coin is tossed 11 times. What is the probability that only the first two tosses will yield heads ?
Answer & Explanation
Answer: A) (1/2)^11
Explanation: Probability of occurrence of an event,
P(E) = Number of favorable outcomes/Numeber of possible outcomes = n(E)/n(S)
⇒ Probability of getting head in one coin = ½,
⇒ Probability of not getting head in one coin = 1- ½ = ½,
Hence,
All the 11 tosses are independent of each other.
∴ Required probability of getting only 2 times heads =
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