Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Probability

Question:

A fair coin is tossed ‘n’ number of times. The probability that head will turn up an even number of times, is equal to

Options:

$\frac{n-1}{2 n}$

$\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{n+1}{2 n}$

$\frac{2^{n-1}-1}{2^n}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{1}{2}$

Explanation:

Total outcomes $=2^{n}$

Total number of favourable outcomes

$={ }^n C_0+{ }^n C_2+{ }^n C_4+\ldots .{ }^n C_{\left[\frac{n}{2}\right]}$

$=2^{n-1}$

Thus, required probability $=\frac{2^{n-1}}{2^n}=\frac{1}{2}$