AP BIOLOGY

HEREDITY

BASICS OF PROBABILITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are possible samples spaces for tossing 2 coins? (May be more than one correct answer)
A
{H, T, H, T}
B
{HH, HT, TH, TT}
C
{H, T}
D
{T, H}
E
{TT, HH, TH, HT}
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The sample space for tossing 2 coins is TT, TH, HT, HH and p(exactly 1 head) is 1/2. Let’s observe the experiment of tossing 2 coins. Explanation: Head(H), Tail(T) are two possible outcomes when we toss a coin.

Detailed explanation-2: -When two coins are tossed, the sample space is HH, HT, TH, TT

Detailed explanation-3: -If a coin is tossed twice, the sample space is HH, HT, TH, TT, where TH, for example, means getting tails on the first toss and heads on the second toss.

Detailed explanation-4: -For two coins, there are four possi-ble outcomes (i.e., heads/heads, tails/tails, heads/tails, tails/heads).

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