HOMEWORK-You flip a coin FOUR times. Let H = Number of Heads. Calculate: (a) P (H...

HOMEWORK-You flip a coin FOUR times. Let H = Number of Heads.

Calculate:

(a) P (H = 4) =

(b) P (H ≥ 1) =

(d) P (1 < H ≤ 4) =

HINT: GET YOUR SAMPLE SPACE.

Leave your answers EITHER as a simplified fraction ( e.g. 4/16 = 1/4 when simplified) OR a decimal rounded to FOUR decimal places. Also do not forget to enter your leading zero when entering decimals.

CAUTION: FOLLOW ROUNDING RULES CAREFULLY. YOU WILL NOT EARN CREDIT FOR ANSWERS ROUNDED INCORRECTLY.

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