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


  • Options
  • A. (1/2)^11
  • B. (9)(1/2)
  • C. (11C2)(1/2)^9
  • D. (1/2)

  • 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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    • Options
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    • C. 2 km/h
    • D. 7 km/h
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    • Options
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    • Options
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    • Options
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    • Options
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    • Options
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