Three coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting exactly two heads.

Q.18 Three coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting exactly two heads.

Doubtly Asked 29 Oct 2026 Practice test ssc 10th Save WhatsApp Report

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Answer: \(P(A) = \dfrac{3}{8}\)

S = {HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH, TTT}, n(S) = 8

Event A: exactly two heads. A = {HHT, HTH, THH}, n(A) = 3

\(P(A) = \dfrac{3}{8}\)

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