Question

Leah flips three fair coins. What is the probability that she will land on 2 heads and 1 tail?

a.
5/8
b.
3/8
c.
1/8
d.
1/2

Answer 1

`(3)/(8)`

Explanation:

There are a total of 8 outcomes.

Out of the 8 outcomes, 3 outcomes are 2 heads and 1 tail.

HHT, HTH, THH

Answer 2

b. 3/8

Explanation:

There are 8 total outcomes on what the coin will land on. If you look at the image, you'll see that there are 3 outcomes for the coin landing on 2 heads and 1 tail.

HHT

HTH

THH