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Standard XII
Mathematics
Fundamental Principle of Counting
Three coins a...
Question
Three coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting:
(i) exactly two heads
(ii) at least two heads
(iii) at least one head and one tail
(iv) no tails
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Solution
When
3
coins
are
tossed
together
,
the
outcomes
are
as
follows
:
S
=
h
,
h
,
h
,
h
,
h
,
t
,
h
,
t
,
h
,
h
,
t
,
t
,
t
,
h
,
h
,
t
,
h
,
t
,
t
,
t
,
h
,
t
,
t
,
t
Therefore
,
the
total
number
of
outcomes
is
8
.
(
i
)
Let
A
be
the
event
of
getting
triplets
having
exactly
2
heads
.
Triplets
having
exactly
2
heads
:
h
,
h
,
t
,
h
,
t
,
h
,
t
,
h
,
h
Therefore
,
the
total
number
of
favourable
outcomes
is
3
.
P
A
=
Number
of
favourable
outcomes
Total
number
of
outcomes
=
3
8
(
ii
)
Let
A
be
the
event
of
getting
triplets
having
at
least
2
heads
.
Triplets
having
at
least
2
heads
:
h
,
h
,
t
,
h
,
t
,
h
,
t
,
h
,
h
,
h
,
h
,
h
Therefore
,
the
total
number
of
favourable
outcomes
is
4
.
P
A
=
Number
of
favourable
outcomes
Total
number
of
outcomes
=
4
8
=
1
2
(
iii
)
Let
A
be
the
event
of
getting
triplets
having
at
least
one
head
and
one
tail
.
Triplets
having
at
least
one
head
and
one
tail
:
h
,
h
,
t
,
h
,
t
,
h
,
t
,
h
,
h
,
h
,
h
,
t
,
t
,
t
,
h
,
t
,
h
,
t
Therefore
,
the
total
number
of
favourable
outcomes
is
6
.
P
A
=
Number
of
favourable
outcomes
Total
number
of
outcomes
=
6
8
=
3
4
(
iv
)
Let
A
be
the
event
of
getting
triplets
having
no
tail
.
Triplets
having
no
tail
:
h
,
h
,
h
Therefore
,
the
total
number
of
favourable
outcomes
is
1
.
P
A
=
Number
of
favourable
outcomes
Total
number
of
outcomes
=
1
8
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