A coin is flipped 3 times. How does the P (H,H,H) compare to P(H,T,H) ?
1)P (H,H,H) is greater than P(H,T,H)
2) P(H,T,H) is greater than P(H,H,H)
3)The probabilities are the same
4)There is no way to tell with the info given
I think #4 is correct...can you advise? Thanks
C is the correct answer...thanks for helping me.
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i think its C because the probabilities are the same
1: p(h,h,h) is flipped 2 times, p(h,t,h) is flipped 1 time
2: p(h,t,h) is flipped 2 times, p(h,h,h) is flipped 1 time
i will reply after i see if this is the actual answer.
all the outcomes have an equal chance
why wouldn't they?
it was ^^
To determine the probabilities, we need to consider the probability of each outcome in both cases.
For a fair coin, the probability of getting a head (H) or a tail (T) is both 0.5 or 50%.
1) P(H, H, H) is the probability of getting three heads in a row. Since each flip is independent, the probability of getting a head in each flip is 0.5. Therefore, P(H, H, H) = 0.5 * 0.5 * 0.5 = 0.125 or 12.5%.
2) P(H, T, H) is the probability of getting a head, followed by a tail, and then another head. Following the same logic as before, P(H, T, H) = 0.5 * 0.5 * 0.5 = 0.125 or 12.5%.
So, in this case, the answer is option 3) The probabilities are the same. P(H, H, H) and P(H, T, H) have the same probability of occurring.