A Fair Coin Is Tossed 5 Times $B$ And $C$ B) $A$ And $C$

question 187

Multiple Choice

A fair coin is tossed 5 times. Which of the following statements is (are) true? A: The sequence HTHTH is more likely than the sequence HHHHH.
B: The sequence HTHTH and the sequence HHHHH are equally likely.
C: Getting 5 tails is less likely than getting 3 tails.
D: Getting 5 tails and getting 3 tails are equally likely.

• A) \(B\) and \(C\)
• B) \(A\) and \(C\)
• C) \(A\) and D
• D) \(B\) and \(D\)

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