Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads?
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Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - \(\frac{7}{8}\)
With three coins there are 8 equally likely outcomes, and only one of them (all three heads) has more than two heads. So ; is the probability of exactly two heads, not at most two.
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