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Problem
An unfair coin lands on heads with a probability of . When tossed times, the probability of exactly two heads is the same as the probability of exactly three heads. What is the value of ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
When tossed times, the probability of getting exactly 2 heads and the rest tails is Similarly, the probability of getting exactly 3 heads is Now set the two probabilities equal to each other and solve for :
Final answer
D