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Show that 63/512 is the probability that the fifth head is
Chapter 2, Problem 2E(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 2E
Show that 63/512 is the probability that the fifth head is observed on the tenth independent flip of a fair coin.
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QUESTION:
Problem 2E
Show that 63/512 is the probability that the fifth head is observed on the tenth independent flip of a fair coin.
ANSWER:
Step 1 of 2:
Here we have to prove that as the probability of fifth head that observed on the tenth flip of a fair coin.
Given that the coin is a fair coin. Therefore the probability of getting a head and probability of getting a tail are equiprobable.
Therefore the value of p is 0.5.