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Question
A coin is tossed once. Find the probability of getting a tail.
Solution
Sample space = {H, T}
n(s) = 2
A = Event of getting a tail = {T}
n(A) = 1
Therefore, the probability of getting a tail = `(n(A))/(n(s)) = 1/2`
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