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Considers a sequence of tossing of a fair coin where the out comes of tosses are independent. The probability of getting the head for the third time in the fifth toss is

Considers a sequence of tossing of a fair coin where the out comes of tosses are independent. The probability of getting the head for the third time in the fifth toss is Correct Answer $$\frac{3}{{16}}$$

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