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Q.

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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Detailed Solution

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
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