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if shawna was tosses a dime and a nickel through the air at the same time what is the probability that they will both land on heads​

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Answer:

0.25, or 1/4

Explanation:

The two coins fall independently of one another.

The chances that either will land with heads up is 0.5.

The chance that both coins land with heads up is thus (0.5)(0.5) = 0.25 or 1/4

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User Shenny
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Answer:

1/4

Explanation:

There are two sides of each coin and there are two coins together there is 4 total sides. That means there are a total of 4 possibilities and the probability that they will both land on heads​ is one probabilty which means 1/4

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