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Two coins are tossed. Find the probability that a head does not appear:

A

\frac{1}{4}

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\frac{1}{3}

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\frac{1}{2}

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\frac{2}{3}

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Solution

The correct option is A $\frac{1}{4}$
Total number of outcomes $= 4 (H H, H T, T H, T T)$
Favourable outcomes (head does not appear) $= 1$
Probability $= \frac{1}{4}$

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