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Binomial Probability

Question 4 • College Prep Math B - IC26

A coin is flipped 8 times. Find the probability of the event:exactly 3 heads

Answer
A
0.625
B
0.03125
C
0.219
D
0.0039

Explanation

For exactly 3 heads in 8 flips, choose which 3 of the 8 flips are heads: there are ⁸C₃ = 56 such outcomes. There are 2⁸ = 256 equally likely outcomes altogether, so the probability is 56/256 = 0.21875, which rounds to 0.219. The correct choice is 0.219.

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