The table shows the results when two coins are tossed simultaneously 500 times

Two heads 110 times
One head 265
No heads 125

what is the probability of getting only one head

1 answer

To find the probability of getting only one head when tossing two coins, you can use the formula for probability:

\[ P(\text{One Head}) = \frac{\text{Number of times One Head occurs}}{\text{Total number of tosses}} \]

From the data provided:

  • Number of times one head occurs = 265
  • Total number of tosses = 500

Now, plug these numbers into the formula:

\[ P(\text{One Head}) = \frac{265}{500} \]

To simplify:

\[ P(\text{One Head}) = 0.53 \]

Therefore, the probability of getting only one head when tossing the two coins is 0.53 or 53%.