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miguel tosses 10 coins per each turn in infinite turns. What is the probability that 10 heads will not appear in any 1 turn?

2006-09-30 18:50:49 · 5 answers · asked by kevin! 5 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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total number of results in each turn 2^10= 1024
favourable results(10 heads) = 1
Probability of not getting 10 heads in a turn = 1-(1/1024) = 1023/1024
=> Probability of not getting 10H in 1st turn= 1023/1024
=> Probability of not getting 10H in 2nd turn= (1023/1024)^2
Similarily probability of not getting 10H in nth turn= (1023/1024)^n,
which approaches 0 when n approaches ∞

2006-09-30 19:06:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

If they take infinite terms, the probability of not having 10 heads out of 10 is equal to 0.

2006-10-01 03:47:16 · answer #2 · answered by confused1832 2 · 0 0

well, it is probably easier to first calculate the probability that 10 heads will appear in a single turn

that would, of course, be

.5*.5* .5*.5*.5* .5*.5*.5*.5* .5*.5=.5^10=.000977

the probability that that wouldn't happen includes all the other outcomes so it can be calculated as 1-.000977= .9990

so the odds are 99.90 % for any one turn that you will not get all heads

2006-10-01 02:00:41 · answer #3 · answered by enginerd 6 · 1 0

if he repeats the trial infinately many times, then the probability that it will never happen goes to 0

2006-10-01 01:56:10 · answer #4 · answered by Lord_of_Armenia 4 · 0 0

use nCr formula or do the branching thing you will get ur answer

2006-10-01 04:51:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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