If you flip three fair coins,what is the probability that you’ll get heads on the first two flips and tails on the last flip?

Question

So I have 3 coins and I flip them what is the probability that I will get heads on the first two flips.

Answer 1

Hi Alycia,

 

If H = Heads and T = Tails, your possible outcomes are

 

HHH

HHT

HTH

THH

HTT

THT

TTH

TTT

 

 

There are 8 possible outcomes and only one HHT. So, the probability of HHT is 1/8 = 0.125 = 12.5%.