Question 11 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points) (Theoretical Probability MC) The sample space for tossing a coin 4 times is {HHHH, HHHT, HHTH, HHTT, HTHH, HTHT, HTTH, HTTT, THHH, THHT, THTH, THTT, TTHH, TTHT, TITH, TITT}. Determine P(at least 3 heads). 12.5% O 25% O 31.25% O68.75%​

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Answer:

0.3125%

Step-by-step explanation:

P(E)=Number of favourable outcomes/Total number of possible outcomes

Total number of possible outcomes=16 {HHHH, HHHT, HHTH, HHTT, HTHH, HTHT, HTTH, HTTT, THHH, THHT, THTH, THTT, TTHH, TTHT, TITH, TITT}

Number of favourable outcomes=5{HHHH, HHHT, HHTH, HTHH, THHH}

P(E)=5/16=0.3125%

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Answer:

C) 31.25%

Step-by-step explanation:

Theoretical probability is the likelihood of an event occurring based on mathematical reasoning or analysis of all possible outcomes in a well-defined and equally likely sample space.

To determine the probability of getting at least 3 heads when tossing a coin 4 times, we need to identify the outcomes in the sample space that meet this condition and calculate the probability.

There are 5 outcomes with at least 3 heads are:

  • HHHH
  • HHHT
  • HHTH
  • HTHH
  • THHH


There are a total of 16 outcomes in the sample space. Therefore, the probability of getting at least 3 heads is given by the ratio of the favorable outcomes to the total outcomes:

[tex]\sf P(\textsf{at least 3 heads}) = \dfrac{\textsf{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\textsf{Total number of outcomes}}[/tex]

[tex]\sf P(\textsf{at least 3 heads}) = \dfrac{5}{16}[/tex]

[tex]\sf P(\textsf{at least 3 heads}) = 0.3125[/tex]

[tex]\sf P(\textsf{at least 3 heads}) = 31.25\%[/tex]

Therefore, probability of getting at least 3 heads when tossing a coin 4 times is:

[tex]\Large\boxed{\boxed{\sf31.25\%}}[/tex]