If a Coin Is Tossed 13 Times, Find the Probability $\frac { 5 } { 16,384 }$

question 197

Multiple Choice

If a coin is tossed 13 times, find the probability of the sequence H, T, T, H, H, H, T, H, H, T, T, H, H.

• A) \(\frac { 5 } { 16,384 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 4,096 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 8,192 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 5 } { 4,096 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 1 } { 16,384 }\)

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Definitions:

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