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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?

 Dec 30, 2016
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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

 

 

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 Dec 30, 2016

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