Four salesmen play "odd man out" to see who pays for lunch. They each flip a coin, and if there is a salesman whose coin doesn't match the others he pays for lunch. To clarify, the "odd man" must get heads while the other three get tails OR he must get tails while the other three get heads. Of course, since it is possible for two men get heads and two men get tails, not all flips will result in finding an "odd man". If this occurs the salesmen would be forced to flip again. What is the probability that there is an "odd man" the first time they flip?

Four salesmen play "odd man out" to see who pays for lunch. They each flip a coin, and if there is a salesman whose coin doesn't match the others he pays for lunch. To clarify, the "odd man" must get heads while the other three get tails OR he must get tails while the other three get heads. Of course, since it is possible for two men get heads and two men get tails, not all flips will result in finding an "odd man". If this occurs the salesmen would be forced to flip again. What is the probability that there is an "odd man" the first time they flip?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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