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If nine coins are tossed simultaneously, in how many of the outcomes will the fifth coin show heads?

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2⁸

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2⁹

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2⁵

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Solution

The correct option is A
2⁸

There will be two outcomes for each coin but for the fifth coin there will be only one outcome and the total number of outcomes favouring the given conditions is = 2 $^{8}$

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