You flip a coin twice.What is the probability of getting tails and then getting heads?Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number.____
Q. You flip a coin twice.What is the probability of getting tails and then getting heads?Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number.____
Sample Space: Understand the sample space for flipping a coin twice.When flipping a coin, there are two possible outcomes for each flip: heads (H) or tails (T). Therefore, when flipping a coin twice, the sample space consists of the following outcomes: {HH,HT,TH,TT}.
Favorable Outcome: Identify the favorable outcome.The favorable outcome for this event is getting tails on the first flip and heads on the second flip, which is represented as TH.
Calculate Probability: Calculate the probability of the favorable outcome.Since each flip is independent, the probability of getting tails on the first flip is 21, and the probability of getting heads on the second flip is also 21. To find the probability of both events happening in sequence, we multiply the probabilities of each event.Probability(TH) = Probability(T) × Probability(H) = (21)×(21)
Perform Multiplication: Perform the multiplication to find the probability.Probability(TH) = (21)×(21)=41
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