If A and B each toss three coins. The probability that both get the same number of heads is
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a
1/9
b
3/16
c
5/16
d
3/8
answer is C.
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The probability that A gets r heads in three tosses of a coin isP(X=r)=3Cr12r123−r=3Cr123The probability that A and B both get r heads in three tosses of a coin is 3Cr1233Cr123= 3Cr2126Hence, the required probability is ∑r=03 3Cr2126=126{1+9+9+1}=2064=516