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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 12 - 13. probability

A coin is tossed \(8\) times. If the probability that exactly \(4\) heads appear in the first six tosses and exactly \(3\) heads appear in the last five tosses is \(p\), then \(96p\) is equal to _____.

  1. A 5
  2. B 8
  3. C 7
  4. D 9
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(D) 9

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Let the outcomes of the \(8\) tosses be denoted by \(X_1, X_2, X_3, X_4, X_5, X_6, X_7, X_8\). Let \(A\) be the number of heads in the first \(3\) tosses (\(X_1, X_2, X_3\)). Let \(B\) be the number of heads in the next \(3\) tosses (\(X_4, X_5, X_6\)). Let \(C\) be the number…
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