How many different sequences of ten flips of a coin have at least 8 heads?

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The number of ways that you can have 8 heads out of 10 flips, without caring about order is: ₁₀C₈.

The number of ways that you can have 9 heads out of 10 flips, without caring about order is: ₁₀C₉.

The number of ways tht you can have 10 heads out of 10 flips, without caring about order is: ₁₀C₁₀.

To find the number of ways to have at least 8 out of 10, add those three answers together.

geno3141 Mar 19, 2015

geno3141 · Answer 1 · 2015-03-19T12:00:08

The number of ways that you can have 8 heads out of 10 flips, without caring about order is: ₁₀C₈.

The number of ways that you can have 9 heads out of 10 flips, without caring about order is: ₁₀C₉.

The number of ways tht you can have 10 heads out of 10 flips, without caring about order is: ₁₀C₁₀.

To find the number of ways to have at least 8 out of 10, add those three answers together.