Suppose we flip four coins simultaneously: a penny, a nickel, a dime, and a quarter. What is the probability that at least 15 cents worth of coins come up heads?
16 possible outcomes
P N D Q Value of Heads
H H H H .41
T H H H .40
T T H H .35
T T T H .25
T T T T 0
H T T T .01
H H T T .06
H H H T .16
T H T T .05
T T H T .10
H T T H .26
T H H T .15
T H T H .30
H T H T .11
H T H H .36
H H T H .31
P ( 15 cents or more of heads) = 10/16 = 5/8