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A coin is tossed 8 times, how many different sequences containing six heads and two tails are possible? - Mathematics

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Question

A coin is tossed 8 times, how many different sequences containing six heads and two tails are possible?

Sum
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Solution

When tossing a coin, the possible outcomes are head
and tail.

Total number of outcomes of heads and tails on tossing a coin 8 times is

= 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2

= 28

The number of ways of getting six heads and 2 tails

= `(8!)/(6! xx 2!)`

= `(8 xx 7 xx 6!)/(6 xx 2 xx 1)`

= 4 × 7
= 28 ways

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Chapter 4: Combinatorics and Mathematical Induction - Exercise 4.2 [Page 178]

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Samacheer Kalvi Mathematics - Volume 1 and 2 [English] Class 11 TN Board
Chapter 4 Combinatorics and Mathematical Induction
Exercise 4.2 | Q 13. (ii) | Page 178

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