Mathematics, 17.02.2020 06:50 jholland03

Two fair coins are flipped. Given that at least one coin lands on a head, calculate the probability of one head and one tail. Write your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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Answer from: Jasten

Using the concept of probability, it is found that there is a $\frac{2}{3}$ probability of one head and one tail.

A probability is the number of desired outcomes divided by the number of total outcomes.

When two coins are flipped, there are 4 possible outcomes, which are: {HH, HT, TH, TT}.

Fair coins, hence the outcomes are equally as likely.

Of those outcomes:

3 have at least one coin landing on a head, which are HH, HT and TH, hence T = 3

2 of them, HT and TH, have one head and one tail, hence D = 2

Hence, the probability is:

$p = \frac{D}{T} = \frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{2}{3}$ probability of one head and one tail.

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Answer from: queenhall934

The probability of one head and one tail is 2/3.

Step-by-step explanation:

The possibilities for flipping two fair coins are {T,T}, {H,H}, {H,T}, {T,H} Given the case that at least one coin lands on a head, So the total possibilities are {H,H}, {H,T}, {T,H} = 3 possibilitiesRequired event is 1 head and 1 tail= {H,T}, {T,H} = 2 possibilities

To calculate the probability of one head and one tail,

Probability = required events / Total events

Probability = 2/3

Answer from: Quest

(2 x^3 + 7 x^2 + 5 x + 2)/(x (x + 2))

step-by-step explanation:

simplify the following:

x/x^2 + 3 x + 2 - (x (x + 1))/(x + 2)

combine powers. x/x^2 = x^(1 - 2):

x^(1 - 2) + 3 x + 2 - (x (x + 1))/(x + 2)

1 - 2 = -1:

x^(-1) + 3 x + 2 - (x (x + 1))/(x + 2)

put each term in 1/x + 3 x + 2 - (x (x + 1))/(x + 2) over the common denominator x (x + 2): 1/x + 3 x + 2 - (x (x + 1))/(x + 2) = (x + 2)/(x (x + 2)) + (3 x^2 (x + 2))/(x (x + 2)) + (2 x (x + 2))/(x (x + 2)) - (x^2 (x + 1))/(x (x + 2)):

(x + 2)/(x (x + 2)) + (3 x^2 (x + 2))/(x (x + 2)) + (2 x (x + 2))/(x (x + 2)) - (x^2 (x + 1))/(x (x + 2))

(x + 2)/(x (x + 2)) + (3 x^2 (x + 2))/(x (x + 2)) + (2 x (x + 2))/(x (x + 2)) - (x^2 (x + 1))/(x (x + 2)) = ((x + 2) + 3 x^2 (x + 2) + 2 x (x + 2) - x^2 (x + 1))/(x (x + 2)):

(2 + x + 3 x^2 (x + 2) + 2 x (x + 2) - x^2 (x + 1))/(x (x + 2))

3 x^2 (x + 2) = 3 x^3 + 6 x^2:

(2 + x + 3 x^3 + 6 x^2 + 2 x (x + 2) - x^2 (x + 1))/(x (x + 2))

2 x (x + 2) = 2 x^2 + 4 x:

(2 + x + 6 x^2 + 3 x^3 + 2 x^2 + 4 x - x^2 (x + 1))/(x (x + 2))

-x^2 (x + 1) = -x^2 - x^3:

(-x^2 - x^3 + 3 x^3 + 6 x^2 + 2 x^2 + 4 x + x + 2)/(x (x + 2))

grouping like terms, 3 x^3 - x^3 + 6 x^2 + 2 x^2 - x^2 + 4 x + x + 2 = (3 x^3 - x^3) + (6 x^2 + 2 x^2 - x^2) + (x + 4 x) + 2:

((3 x^3 - x^3) + (6 x^2 + 2 x^2 - x^2) + (x + 4 x) + 2)/(x (x + 2))

3 x^3 - x^3 = 2 x^3:

(2 x^3 + (6 x^2 + 2 x^2 - x^2) + (x + 4 x) + 2)/(x (x + 2))

6 x^2 + 2 x^2 - x^2 = 7 x^2:

(2 x^3 + 7 x^2 + (x + 4 x) + 2)/(x (x + 2))

x + 4 x = 5 x:

answer: (2 x^3 + 7 x^2 + 5 x + 2)/(x (x + 2))

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