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If unbiased coin is flipped 5 times ,the probability that same face does not show up in any 3 consecutive flips is:
A.1/2
B.5/8
C.3/8
D.7/8
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- Calculate the compliment..HHHHH HHHHT HHHTT THHHT TTHHH THHHH TTTTTT TTTTH TTTHH HTTTH HHTTT HTTTT , ITS ANS IS 12 /32 = 3 / 8 NOW the req Ans is1-3/8=5/8
- 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(11) No(12)
- Answer is A.1/2
The probability of tossing one coin 5 times is same as tossing 5 coins at a time.
Let assume first coin shows H(Head). See its decision tree below.
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H
H
H
T
T
H
T
_
H
_
H
T
H
H
T
T
T
H
H
T
T
_
Total 8 outcomes.
Similarly if first coin shows T(tail) then 8 outcomes.
Total=16 outcomes.
Total outcomes without any restriction= 2^5=32.
So probability= 16/32=1/2
- 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(7) No(4)
- Answer is A.1/2
The probability of tossing one coin 5 times is same as tossing 5 coins at a time.
Let assume first coin shows H(Head).
The second coin can show HEAD or TAIL.
so cases HEAD->HEAD
HEAD->TAIL
similarly, all possible cases when first coin shows head are
1.HHTHH
2.HHTHT
3.HHTTH
4.HTHHT
5.HTHTH
6.HTHTT
7.HTTHH
8.HTTHT
Total 8 outcomes.
Similarly u can do if first coin shows TAIL.
Easy if create a rough decision tree.
So if first coin shows T(tail) then 8 outcomes.
Total=16 outcomes.
Total outcomes without any restriction= 2^5=32.
So probability= 16/32=1/2
Hope it helps if anyone is having problem in understanding! - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(5) No(0)
- Oops! Decision Tree is not shown in correct way here.
See here the the favourable cases when first coin shows HEAD.
1.HHTHH
2.HHTHT
3.HHTTH
4.HTHHT
5.HTHTH
6.HTHTT
Smilarly u can do if first coin shows TAIL.
Easy if create a rough decision tree.
7.HTTHH
8.HTTHT
- 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(1)
- For faster calculations:-
Write the set corresponding to three coins and two coins.
{HHH,HTH,THH,TTH,HHT,HTT,THT,TTT} x{HH,HT,TH,TT}
Now, make set in mind and check for each formed combinations and count the nuuber of possible outcomes which does not have 3 consecutive same face. it will give total of 16 possible outcomes and hence probalilty is 1/2 - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(0)
- at least 3 consecutive heads there are 8 cases
HHHHH
HHHHT
HHHTH
HHHTT
TTHHH
THHHH
HTHHH
THHHT
at leat 3 consecutive tail,there are also 8 cases
p=(8+8)/2^5=1/2 (ans)[2^5 is total outcome] - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(2)
- ans=7/8
ways in which 3 consecutive flip comes..
hhhhh
hhhtt
tthhh
hhhht
thhhh
thhht
hhhth
hthhh
total occurance=2^5=32
probability for same face occuranc=8/32
probability that same face wont occur=1-8/32=7/8 - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(1)
- answer=0.25
required probability=1-(24/2^5) - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(3)
- could any one of you explain clearly plz....
- 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(1)
- case 1:take 3 heads as 1 unit and onter 2 coins as tail so they can be arranged
in 3!=6 ways:
case 2:take 4 heads as 1 unit and other tail so they can be arranged in 2!=2 ways
case 3:5 heads in 1 way
thus,total ways where 3 heads appear consecutively=6+2+1=9
similarly there are 9 ways where tail appear consecutively
thus,total=18
probability of appearing consecutively(p)=18/32
thus,q=1-p=1-18/32=7/8(ans)... - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
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