A coin is tossed 8 times. What is the probability that the number of heads obtained will be 5? Express your answer as a fraction or a decimal number rounded to four decimal places.
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Since there are 2 possible outcomes (heads or tails) for each toss, there are 2^8 total possible outcomes. Show more…
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