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  • Sep 6, 2007, 06:56 PM
    Remclane
    Probabililty of coins
    What is the probability of getting 3 heads in a row on a trick coin where heads comes up twice as often as tails?
  • Sep 6, 2007, 11:25 PM
    Capuchin
    In how many throws? Just 3? Then it's 2/3^3
  • Sep 8, 2007, 10:36 AM
    s_cianci
    Multiply the individual probabilities: P(1st. Head)*P(2nd head)*P(3rd head). SInce the coin is a trick coin, the P(Head) for any one toss will not be its usual value of 1/2.

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