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counting and probability intermediate

Problem

We flip a fair coin 10 times. What is the probability that we get heads in at least 8 of the 10 flips?
Solution
There are possible outcomes of the 10 coin flips. The number of ways to get 8, 9, or 10 heads is . So the probability is .
Final answer
\dfrac{7}{128}