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In a gam the entry fee is Rs5. the game consists of tossing a coin 3 times. If one or two heads show, Swetha gets her entry fee back. If she throws 3 heads, she gets double the entry fees, otherwise she will lose. For tossing a coin 3 times, find the probability that she:
i] loses the entry fee
ii] gets double the entry fee
iii] just gets her entry fee.

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The correct Answer is:
i] `1/8`
ii] `1/8`
iii] `3/4`
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