If you toss three coins, what are the odds in favor of getting exactly two tails and one head?

Question

A. 3:8
B. 3:5
C. 5:3
D. 8:3

can you explain this? i can do odds but this is confusing me.

Answer 1

Since there are only 8 possibilities let's list them

HHH
HHT
HTH
HTT *
THH
THT *
TTH *
TTT

there are 3 with two tails and one head

take it from there, let me know what you got

Answer 2

whoa, thank you reiny! i got 5:3 :)

Answer 3

3:5* oops

Answer 4

Eight Possibilities

HHH
HHT
HTH
HTT
THH
THT
TTH
TTT

Find the rest out on your own ;)

Answer 5

its 3:5 i just did the quiz and it was correct. thanks you guys

Answer 6

Even if it asked If you toss three coins, what are the odds in favor of getting exactly two heads and one tails? 3:5 is still the correct answer!

Answer 7

reiny nice cute name.