Answer:
0.31
Explanation:
The first person can toss:
HHH
HHT
HTH
HTT
THH
THT
TTH
TTT
The second person can toss the same, so the total number of sets of tosses of the first person and second person is 8 × 8 = 64.
Of these 64 different combinations, how many have the same number of tails for both people?
First person Second person
HHH HHH 0 tails
HHT HHT, HTH, THH 1 tail
HTH HHT, HTH, THH 1 tail
HTT HTT, THT, TTH 2 tails
THH HHT, HTH, THH 1 tail
THT HTT, THT, TTH 2 tails
TTH HTT, THT, TTH 2 tails
TTT TTT 3 tails
total: 20
There are 20 out of 64 results that have the same number of tails for both people.
p(equal number of tails) = 20/64 = 5/16 = 0.3125
Answer: 0.31