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A game consists of tossing a one rupee coin 3 times and noting its outcome each time. Hanif wins if all the tosses give the same result i.e., three heads or three tails, and loses otherwise. Calculate the probability that Hanif will lose the game.

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To solve the problem of calculating the probability that Hanif will lose the game when tossing a coin three times, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Total Outcomes**: When a coin is tossed, there are 2 possible outcomes: Heads (H) or Tails (T). If the coin is tossed 3 times, the total number of outcomes can be calculated using the formula: \[ \text{Total Outcomes} = 2^n ...
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