CCGPS AA 1.5.2 Example 1

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

  1. Identify the needed information.
  2. Determine the probability of success, p.
  3. Determine the probability of failure, q.
  4. Determine the number of trials, n.
  5. Determine the number of successes, x.
  6. Calculate the probability of the coin landing heads-up 6 times.