Multiple choice

A coin is tossed five times, find the probability of getting $5$ tails.

  1. $\dfrac{1}{32}$
  2. $\dfrac{5}{32}$
  3. $0.4$
  4. $0.25$
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Explanation

The probability of getting a tail in one toss is 1/2. For 5 independent tosses, the probability of 5 tails is (1/2)^5 = 1/32.

AI explanation

When a coin is tossed five times, the total number of possible outcomes is 2 multiplied by itself 5 times, which equals 32. There is only 1 favorable outcome for getting exactly five tails. Using the classical probability formula, the probability is 1/32.

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