Answer to Question #13570 in Algebra for Ken

Question #13570
What is the probability of obtaining exactly five heads in six flips of a coin, given that at least one is a head?
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Expert's answer
2012-08-30T09:32:43-0400
The probability that you will toss five heads in six coin tosses given that at least one is a head is the same as the probability of tossing four heads in five coin tosses.

There are 32 permutations of five coins. Five of them have four heads. This is a probability of 5 in 32, or 0.15625.

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