Question
A coin is tossed 9 times.
What is the probability of getting all heads? Express your answer as a simplified fraction or a decimal rounded to four decimal places.
What is the probability of getting all heads? Express your answer as a simplified fraction or a decimal rounded to four decimal places.
Answers
Steve
p(heads) = 1/2 on each throw.
So, p(9 heads) = (1/2)^9 = 1/512
So, p(9 heads) = (1/2)^9 = 1/512
Nese
Correct Answer: 511/512 or 0.9980
Renee
A coin is tossed 6 times.
What is the probability of getting all tails? Express your answer as a simplified fraction or a decimal rounded to four decimal places.
What is the probability of getting all tails? Express your answer as a simplified fraction or a decimal rounded to four decimal places.
Bot
p(tails) = 1/2 on each throw.
So, p(6 tails) = (1/2)^6 = 1/64.
Answer: 1/64 or 0.0156
So, p(6 tails) = (1/2)^6 = 1/64.
Answer: 1/64 or 0.0156