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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - 14. probability

Each of the persons \(\mathrm{A}\) and \(\mathrm{B}\) independently tosses three fair coins. The probability that both of them get the same number of heads is :

  1. A \(\frac{1}{8}\)
  2. B \(\frac{5}{8}\)
  3. C \(\frac{5}{16}\)
  4. D \(1\)
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(C) \(\frac{5}{16}\)

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\(C - I \quad\quad'0'\) Head \(\quad\quad\quad\quad\mathrm{T} \mathrm{T} \mathrm{T} \quad\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{3}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{3}=\frac{1}{64}\) \(C - II \quad\quad '1'\) head…
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