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QJEEM17Ma1acd: JEE Main 2017 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM17Ma1acd Solution: An unbiased coin is tossed eight times. The probability of…

An unbiased coin is tossed eight times. The probability of obtaining at least one head and at least one tail is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 255256
  • B 127128
  • C 6364
  • D 12

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An unbiased coin is tossed 8 times which is same as 8 coins tossed 1 times.

∴ Possible no. of out come = 28

∴ Sample space = 28

Here in this condition, all head or all tail out come is not acceptable.

No. of times all head can occur

(H H H H H H H H) = 1

∴ Probability (all head) = 128 = 1256

No. of times all tail can occur

(T T T T T T T T) = 1

∴ Probability (all tail) = 128 = 1256

∴ Required probability

= 1 − (P (All head) + P (All tail))

= 1 − ( 1256 + 1256)

= 1 − 1128

= 127128

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