Consider a weighted coin, where on any flip the chance of getting heads is 1/3 and the chance of getting tails is 2/3. If you flipped this coin twice, what is the probability of getting two heads in a row? 1/3 2/9 1/9 2/3

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Consider a weighted coin, where on any flip the chance of getting heads is 1/3 and
the chance of getting tails is 2/3. If you flipped this coin twice, what is the probability
of getting two heads in a row?
1/3
2/9
1/9
2/3
Transcribed Image Text:4 Consider a weighted coin, where on any flip the chance of getting heads is 1/3 and the chance of getting tails is 2/3. If you flipped this coin twice, what is the probability of getting two heads in a row? 1/3 2/9 1/9 2/3
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