Question 6 - Past Year MCQ - Chapter 14 Class 10 Probability

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Question 6

Two different coins are tossed simultaneously. The  probability of getting at least one head is:

(a) 1/4                                                               (b) 1/8

(c) 3/4                                                               (d) 7/8

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Question 6 Two different coins are tossed simultaneously. The probability of getting at least one head is: (a) 1/4 (b) 1/8 (c) 3/4 (d) 7/8 When 2 coins are tossed Possible outcomes = HH, TH, HT, TT Now, Outcomes with atleast with 1 head = HH, HT, TH Thus, P(getting atleast 1 head) = (𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑡 1 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑)/(𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠) = 𝟑/𝟒 So, the correct answer is (C)

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