Multiple choice

What is the probability of maximum donation?

Directions: Read the following information and answer the given question.

Ram was confused about the amount that he should donate to an old-age home. He decides to toss a coin three times and decides that he will donate as many number of lakhs to the old-age home as the number of tails he gets.

  1. 3/8

  2. 1/8

  3. 5/8

  4. 7/8
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B Correct answer
Explanation

{hhh, hht, hth, thh, htt, tht, tth, ttt} As tails has occurred the maximum number of times only in 1 case, i.e. {ttt}, so the probability of maximum donation = 1/8

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