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If you flip three fair coins, what is the probability that you'll get heads on the first two flips and tails on the last flip?

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User Cybercop
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Answer:

1/8

Explanation:

1/2*1/2*1/2=1/8

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User Suraj Nayak
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There are 8 possible ways to flip 3 fair coins, because there is only one way to flip heads on the first 2 and tails on the third it would be 1/8
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User Liam Kernighan
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