Minute Mystery: The Coin Question

Bite-sized brain teaser to solve in a minute or less.

 

 

The Coin Question

Category: Probability

You flip 3 fair coins.

What is the probability of getting exactly 2 heads?

A) 1/4
B) 3/8
C) 1/2

 

 

Solution

Possible outcomes:

HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH, TTT

Exactly 2 heads:

HHT, HTH, THH

3 out of 8 outcomes.

Answer: B) 3/8

 

 

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