A fair coin is tossed five times

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Problem

A fair coin is tossed five times. Which one of the following expressions represents the probability of obtaining at least one tail? (a) 5(12)55\left(\dfrac12\right)^5 (b) 1−(12)41-\left(\dfrac12\right)^4 (c) 1−(12)51-\left(\dfrac12\right)^5 (d) (12)5\left(\dfrac12\right)^5

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