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?
A
{H, T, H, T}
B
{HH, HT, TH, TT}
C
{H, T}
D
{T, H}
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: -The probability of getting two heads on two coin tosses is 0.5 x 0.5 or 0.25.

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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