Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Probability

Question:

A game consists of tossing a coin 3 times. Hanif wins if all the tosses give the same result. What is the probability that he loses the game?

Options:

$\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{3}{4}$

$\frac{1}{3}$

$\frac{2}{3}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{3}{4}$

Explanation:

Total outcomes = HHH , HHT, HTH, HTT, THH, THT, TTH, TTT = 8

Hanif winning chances = HHH , TTT

Hanif loosing outcomes = HHT, HTH, HTT, THH, THT, TTH = 6

Probability that Hanif loses the game = \(\frac{6}{8}\)

= \(\frac{3}{4}\)

The correct answer is Option (2) → $\frac{3}{4}$