Asked by Rebel #3 (Sophia)

A coin toss is used to determine which team will receive the ball at the beginning of a football game. The Cougars always choose heads in the toss. What are the odds in favor of the Cougars winning the toss in exactly two of three games?
A.3:5
B.3:8
C.5:3
D.8:3
Answered by Reiny
The sample space is small, let's list the outcomes:
WWW
WWL
WLW
LWW
LLW
LWL
LLW
LLL
In how many are there exactly 2 W's
So what is the probability of that happening?

Now, use the definition of "odds" to answer your question.
Be confident of your answer!
Answered by Rebel #3 (Sophia)
I still don't get it, I mean i get odds, but this question is confusing
Answered by Reiny
How can it be confusing? I listed the possible outcomes.
You want 2 wins out of the 8 cases. There are 3 of those, look at them.
Prob(of that event) = 3/8
Prob(NOT that event) = 5/8
Now apply your odds definition
Answered by Rebel #3 (Sophia)
Thanks for all your help, I get it now
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