UCSS Math III 1.4.2 Example 1

When tossing a fair coin 10 times, what is the probability the coin will land heads-up exactly 6 times?

[list=1] [*]Identify the needed information. [*]Determine the probability of success, [i]p[/i]. [*]Determine the probability of failure, [i]q[/i]. [*]Determine the number of trials, [i]n[/i]. [*]Determine the number of successes, [i]x[/i]. [*]Calculate the probability of the coin landing heads-up 6 times. [/list] This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for the [i]UCSS Secondary Math III[/i] program. Visit [url="http://www.walch.com"]www.walch.com[/url] for more information on our resources.