Class 10 Maths · Probability · NCERT Exercise 13.3 · Question 38
In a game, the entry fee is Rs 5. The game consists of tossing a coin 3 times. If one or two heads show, Sweta gets her entry fee back. If she throws 3 heads, she receives double the entry fees. Otherwise she will lose. For tossing a coin three times, find the probability that she
- (i)loses the entry fee,
- (ii)gets double entry fee,
- (iii)just gets her entry fee.
Answer
(i) (ii) (iii) .
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