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7 coins are tossed simultaneously. What is the probability that a tail appears an odd number of times?

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As 7 coins are tossed simultaneously the total number of outcomes are \(2^7=128.\)

The favourable number of outcomes that a tail appears an odd number of times will be, \(7_{C_1}+7_{C_3}+7_{C_5}+7_{C_7}=64.\)

Thus, the probability

\(=\frac{The\,favourable\,outcomes}{The\,total\,number\,of\,outcomes}\)

\(=\frac{64}{128}\)

\(=\frac{1}{2}\)

Hence, the probability is 1/2 .



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