A quarter, a nickel, and a penny are flipped. Find the probability of each of the following:-

a) The penny and nickel shows head

b) All these coins land the same way

The probability of an event is the measure of the chance that the event will occur as a result of an experiment. The probability of an event A is the number of ways event A can occur divided by the total number of possible outcomes.

a.) since each coin has 50% chance to have heads

(1/2) x (1/2) = 1/4 probability The penny and nickel shows head

b.) All these coins land the same way

(1/2) x (1/2) x (1/2) = 1/8