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If you toss three coins, what are the odds in favor of getting exactly two tails and one head?

A. 3:8
B. 3:5
C. 5:3
D. 8:3

can you explain this? i can do odds but this is confusing me.

3:5* oops

Since there are only 8 possibilities let's list them

HHH
HHT
HTH
HTT *
THH
THT *
TTH *
TTT

there are 3 with two tails and one head

take it from there, let me know what you got

Eight Possibilities

HHH
HHT
HTH
HTT
THH
THT
TTH
TTT

Find the rest out on your own ;)

its 3:5 i just did the quiz and it was correct. thanks you guys

whoa, thank you reiny! i got 5:3 :)

Even if it asked If you toss three coins, what are the odds in favor of getting exactly two heads and one tails? 3:5 is still the correct answer!

reiny nice cute name.

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