A random experiment consists of tossing two identical fair coins simultaneously
MATHEMATICS · Subjective · CBSE · Mathematics · Probability · Probability
Problem
A random experiment consists of tossing two identical fair coins simultaneously.
(i) Write down the sample space S for the experiment.
(ii) Let A be the event "getting at least one head" and B be the event "getting two tails".
Classify each of the events A and B as impossible, sure, or neither. Give reasons for your answer.
(iii) A student claims that the probability of obtaining three heads in this experiment is 1.2. Explain clearly why this statement is incorrect.