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Flip a coin 6 times. What are the odds for exactly 5 tails?

Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:55 pm
Posted by GumboPot
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Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:55 pm
Posted by 0x15E
Outer Space
Member since Sep 2020
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Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:56 pm to
quote:

What are the odds for exactly 5 tails?


Depends on how ugly the other guys are at the bar.
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
98143 posts
Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:56 pm to
350-1
Posted by SpencerRob
Pass Christian, MS
Member since May 2008
1132 posts
Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:59 pm to
64-1. Although the more I think about it, it’s probably 10.667 -1
This post was edited on 8/30/23 at 10:10 pm
Posted by Ziippy
Member since Aug 2023
1019 posts
Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:59 pm to
6 ways of getting exactly 5 tails. So 6 out of 2 to the 6th or 6 / 64. Just under 10 percent.
Posted by Death Before Disco
Member since Dec 2009
6169 posts
Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:59 pm to
Blue.
Posted by InCaliForNow
Member since Mar 2014
469 posts
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:00 pm to
3/32
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
118689 posts
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:01 pm to
quote:

6 / 64


That’s the probability, not the odds.
Posted by Mud_Bone
Member since Dec 2021
2143 posts
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:05 pm to

EXACTLY Idontgiveashit%
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
29475 posts
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:06 pm to
The surgeon was the boy’s mother
Posted by NYNolaguy1
Member since May 2011
20870 posts
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:07 pm to
288
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
28200 posts
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:10 pm to
I’m very lucky flipping coins so for me 100%.
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:11 pm to
3/29
Posted by LSUGrad9295
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2007
33446 posts
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:14 pm to
quote:

The surgeon was the boy’s mother


And then the nun said "$50, same as in town"
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
56205 posts
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:17 pm to
9 in 100
Posted by 82fumanchu
Saskatchewan
Member since Jan 2014
1968 posts
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:18 pm to
Tails never fails. Glad I could help.
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
55981 posts
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:22 pm to
I’d say 1.56%
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
118689 posts
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:24 pm to
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3/29


Correct.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
65636 posts
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:27 pm to

Shiiit, like you would know, Will Hunting
Posted by xXLSUXx
New Orleans, LA
Member since Oct 2010
10305 posts
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:30 pm to
50/50. Either it happens or it won't.
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