If you toss a fair coin 11 times, what is

Dillard

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2021-09-26

If you toss a fair coin 11 times, what is the probability of getting all heads? Express the probability as a simplified fraction.
A) 14096
B) 12048
C) 12
D) 11024

Answer & Explanation

Theodore Schwartz

Theodore Schwartz

Skilled2021-09-27Added 99 answers

Step 1
A fair coin is tossed. There are two possible outcomes for this event as appearing a head or tail.
Coin is tossed 11 times and probability of occurrence of head is (1/2) and for tail is (1/2).
Probability of getting all heads can be calculated using binomial probability. A random variable x is said to follow binomial distribution if its probability density function is given as:
P(X=x)=nCxpx(1p)nx
Step 2
X is event that getting all heads in 11 tosses.
For tossing 11 coins, probability of getting all heads can be calculated as:
P(X=11)=11C11p11(1p)1111
=(12)11
=12,048
Therefore, the correct answer is "Option B, 1/2048".

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