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Yvonne tosses three coins. She is calculating the probability that at least one coin will land as heads. Determine the number of options where at least one coin lands as heads.

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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