probability p of a head is p = and the probability of a tail is q = 1 - p = . What is the probability that in three tosses of a coin, there will be two heads?

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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Problem 3.28. Coin flips
The outcome of N coins is identical to N noninteracting spins, if we associate the number of coins
with N, the number of heads with n, and the number of tails with N-n. For a fair coin the
probability p of a head is p = and the probability of a tail is q = 1 - p = What is the
probability that in three tosses of a coin, there will be two heads?
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 3.28. Coin flips The outcome of N coins is identical to N noninteracting spins, if we associate the number of coins with N, the number of heads with n, and the number of tails with N-n. For a fair coin the probability p of a head is p = and the probability of a tail is q = 1 - p = What is the probability that in three tosses of a coin, there will be two heads?
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