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A fair coin is tossed 11 times. What is the probability that only the first two tosses will yield heads ?

Correct Answer: (1/2)^11

Explanation:

Probability of occurrence of an event, 


P(E) = Number of favorable outcomes/Numeber of possible outcomes = n(E)/n(S)



⇒ Probability of getting head in one coin = ½, 


⇒ Probability of not getting head in one coin = 1- ½ = ½, 


Hence, 


All the 11 tosses are independent of each other.


∴ Required probability of getting only 2 times heads = 1 2 2 × 1 2 9 = 1 2 11


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