Multiple choice

Three coins are tossed in the air and two of the coins land with tails face upwards. What are the chances on the next toss of the coins that at least two of the coins will land with the Heads facing upwards?

  1. 50%

  2. 25%

  3. 75%

  4. 100%
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Explanation

The next toss is independent of previous outcomes. For three coins, the probability of at least two heads is the probability of 2 heads (HHT, HTH, THH) or 3 heads (HHH). Total outcomes = 2^3 = 8. Favorable = 4. Probability = 4/8 = 50%.

AI explanation

Because each coin toss is an independent event, the outcome of the next toss is entirely unaffected by the previous results. The total possible outcomes for tossing three coins are 8, and the favorable outcomes for getting at least two heads are HHT, HTH, THH, and HHH, totaling 4. The probability is therefore 4 divided by 8, which equals 50 percent.

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