Aptitude - Probability - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Probability - General Questions (Q.No. 5)
5.
Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads?
3
4
1
4
3
8
7
8
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Here S = {TTT, TTH, THT, HTT, THH, HTH, HHT, HHH}

Let E = event of getting at most two heads.

Then E = {TTT, TTH, THT, HTT, THH, HTH, HHT}.

P(E) = n(E) = 7 .
n(S) 8

Discussion:
121 comments Page 9 of 13.

Brian said:   1 decade ago
What is the probability of this question?

Jaya said:   6 years ago
Thank you for your explanation @Sundhar.

Venkatesh said:   10 years ago
Why to consider the THT, TTH, HTT, TTT?

Rajesh said:   1 decade ago
At most means 7/8.

At leat means 3/8.

Uday said:   1 decade ago
How we can do with this ^ symbol ?

Rushikesh said:   9 years ago
How should we accept as zero heads?

Durgaprasad said:   1 decade ago
Thanks sundar. Superb explanation.

Ghanshyam said:   1 decade ago
How P(E) = n(E) upon n(S)= 7 by 8.

Dhivya said:   4 years ago
Thank you for explaining @Sundar.

Pratyush said:   10 years ago
At-most 2 means its 0, 1, or 2.


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