Coin Tossing. A balanced dime is tossed   HHH   HTH   THH   TTH HHT HTT THT TTT Here, for example, HHT means that the first two tosses come up heads and the third tails. Find the probability that a. exactly two of the three tosses come up heads.b. the last two tosses come up tails.c. all three tosses come up the same.d. the second toss comes up heads.

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Coin Tossing. A balanced dime is tossed

 

HHH

 

HTH

 

THH

 

TTH

HHT

HTT

THT

TTT

Here, for example, HHT means that the first two tosses come up heads and the third tails. Find the probability that

a. exactly two of the three tosses come up heads.
b. the last two tosses come up tails.
c. all three tosses come up the same.
d. the second toss comes up heads.

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