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A coin is tossed three times. Find the probability of getting:
(i) all tails. (ii) at least two tails. (iii) atmost two tails.

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To solve the problem of finding the probabilities when a coin is tossed three times, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Determine the Sample Space When a coin is tossed three times, the possible outcomes can be represented as follows: - HHH (3 Heads) - HHT (2 Heads, 1 Tail) - HTH (2 Heads, 1 Tail) - THH (2 Heads, 1 Tail) - HTT (1 Head, 2 Tails) - THT (1 Head, 2 Tails) - TTH (1 Head, 2 Tails) - TTT (3 Tails) Thus, the total sample space (S) consists of 8 outcomes: \[ S = \{ HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH, TTT \} \] ### Step 2: Calculate the Probability of Getting All Tails To find the probability of getting all tails (TTT): - Favorable outcomes = 1 (only TTT) - Total outcomes = 8 The probability (P) is given by: \[ P(\text{All Tails}) = \frac{\text{Number of Favorable Outcomes}}{\text{Total Outcomes}} = \frac{1}{8} \] ### Step 3: Calculate the Probability of Getting At Least Two Tails To find the probability of getting at least two tails, we consider the outcomes that have 2 or more tails: - Favorable outcomes = HTT, THT, TTH, TTT (4 outcomes) Thus: \[ P(\text{At Least 2 Tails}) = \frac{4}{8} = \frac{1}{2} \] ### Step 4: Calculate the Probability of Getting At Most Two Tails To find the probability of getting at most two tails, we consider the outcomes that have 0, 1, or 2 tails: - Favorable outcomes = HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH (7 outcomes) Thus: \[ P(\text{At Most 2 Tails}) = \frac{7}{8} \] ### Summary of Results 1. Probability of getting all tails: \( \frac{1}{8} \) 2. Probability of getting at least two tails: \( \frac{1}{2} \) 3. Probability of getting at most two tails: \( \frac{7}{8} \) ---
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