A fair coin is tossed 4 times. What is the probability that it will show the same face on all tosses?

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1/16

1/8

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1/4

1/2

1/3

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When a fair coin is tossed, it has an equal chance of landing on heads or tails. If we toss the coin 4 times, we want to find the probability of getting either four heads (HHHH) or four tails…

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CastroJan 17, 2025

thanks for the answer

JinsolJan 30, 2024

Great

What this question tests

What it tests

Your ability to compute probabilities of single and compound events, including 'at least one' questions.

Common trap

Forgetting to use the complement for 'at least one', or treating dependent events as independent.