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Binomial Distribution — Test

Question 16 • Common Core Algebra II - MA3111 B-IC

Janie flips a coin 70 times and records if it comes up heads. If getting heads is a success, what is the probability of a failure?

Answer
A
0.2
B
0.5
C
0.7
D
1.00

Explanation

For a fair coin, heads and tails are equally likely, so each has probability 0.5. Since heads is defined as a success, tails is a failure, giving a failure probability of 0.5. The correct choice is B, 0.5.

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