Probability — Class 12 Maths Solution

exemplar objective MCQ NCERT,Exemp,Q.81,Page.283
Question

If eight coins are tossed together, then the probability of getting exactly 3 heads is

  • (a) $\frac{1}{{256}}$
  • (b) $\frac{7}{{32}}$ ✓ Correct
  • (c) $\frac{5}{{32}}$
  • (d) $\frac{3}{{32}}$
Step-by-step Solution
Correct answer: option (b)

We know that, probability distribution $P(X = r){ = ^n}{C_r}{(p)^r}{q^{n - r}}$ Here $n = 8,r = 3,p = \frac{1}{2}$ and $q = \frac{1}{2}$

$\therefore$ Required probability${ = ^8}{C_3}{\left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right)^3}{\left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right)^{8 - 3}} = \frac{{8!}}{{5!3!}}{\left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right)^8}$

$= \frac{{8 \cdot 7 \cdot 6}}{{3 \cdot 2}} \cdot \frac{1}{{16 \cdot 16}} = \frac{7}{{32}}$

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