A coin is tossed 6 times. The probability of getting exactly 2 heads is:

  1. \(\frac13\)
  2. \(\frac12\)
  3. \(\frac{15}{64}\)
  4. None of these.

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Option 3 : \(\frac{15}{64}\)
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Concept:

Binomial Distribution: 

If ‘n’ and ‘p’ are the parameters, then ‘n’ denotes the total number of times the experiment is conducted and ‘p’ denotes the probability of the happening of the event.

The probability of getting exactly ‘k’ successes in ‘n’ independent trials for a Random Variable X is expressed as P(X = k) and is given by the formula:

P(X = k) = nCk pk (1 - p)n - k

Calculation:

The probability of getting a head in a single toss is p = \(\frac12\).

∴ The probability of getting 2 heads in 6 tosses, will be:

P(X = 2) = 6C2\(\left(\frac12\right)^2\)\(\left(1-\frac12\right)^{6-2}\)

\(\frac{15}{64}\).

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