Let's say you flip 2 coins simultaneously. There are 3 possible outcomes: Both are heads, both are tails, or one is heads and the other is tails. Does this mean that the probability of getting one head and one tail is 1/3?
Well, there is 4 possible outcomes: HH,HT,TH,TT. So probability of getting HT is 1/4.
Since order is not specified, with 4 possible outcomes, the probability of HT or TH = 1/2
To determine the probability of getting one head and one tail when flipping 2 coins, we need to consider all possible outcomes and then calculate the probability of the desired outcome.
When flipping 2 coins simultaneously, the possible outcomes are:
1. Both coins are heads (HH)
2. Both coins are tails (TT)
3. One coin is heads and the other is tails (HT or TH)
There are three equally likely outcomes, but only one of them has the desired outcome (HT or TH). Therefore, the probability of getting one head and one tail is calculated by taking the number of desired outcomes (1) divided by the total number of possible outcomes (3).
Thus, the probability of getting one head and one tail is 1/3.
In summary, to calculate the probability of an event, you need to count the number of favorable outcomes and divide it by the total number of possible outcomes.