Two players toss 4 coins each. The probability that they both obtain the same number of heads is `5//256` b. `1//16` c. `35//128` d. none of these
Two players toss 4 coins each. The probability that they both obtain
the same number of heads is
`5//256`
b. `1//16`
c. `35//128`
d. none of these
A. `5//256`
B. `1//16`
C. `35//128`
D. None of these
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Correct Answer - C
The required probability is
`=[""^(4)C_(0)((1)/(2))^(0)((1)/(2))^(4)]^(2)+[""^(4)C_(1)((1)/(2))^(1)((1)/(2))^(3)]^(2)`
`=[""^(4)C_(2)((1)/(2))^(2)((1)/(2))^(2)]^(2)+[""^(4)C_(3)((1)/(2))^(3)((1)/(2))^(1)]^(2)`
`+[""^(4)C_(4)((1)/(2))^(4)((1)/(2))^(0)]^(2)=35/128`
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