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Three coins are tossed, and A) exactly two heads come up B) at least one tail...

Three coins are tossed, and
A) exactly two heads come up
B) at least one tail comes up
Find Probability of A or B

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Expert Solution

A) P(exactly two heads) = 3/8 = 0.375

B) P(at least one tail comes up) = 7/8 = 0.875

P(A or B) = 3/8 = 0.375

                                      

                                                            

                                                                 

                                           


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