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Q.An unbiased coin is tossed for 3 times. Then the probability of getting only one head is: OR A coin is tossed 10 times. The probability of getting head 6 times is:

(a) 1/2
(b) 5/8
(c) 3/4
(d) 3/8
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This is a binomial probability — use P(X=k)=(nk)pk(1−p)n−kP(X=k) = \binom{n}{k}p^k(1-p)^{n-k} with n=3n=3, p=12p=\frac12, k=1k=1.

An unbiased coin is tossed 33 times, so n=3n=3 and p=P(head)=12p=P(\text{head})=\dfrac12 for each toss.

Probability of exactly 11 head (binomial distribution formula):

P(X=1)=(31)(12)1(12)2P(X=1) = \binom{3}{1}\left(\dfrac12\right)^1\left(\dfrac12\right)^{2}

(31)=3\binom{3}{1}=3

P(X=1)=3×12×14=38P(X=1) = 3\times\dfrac12\times\dfrac14 = \dfrac{3}{8}

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