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Bernoulli trials and the binomial distribution

Find probabilities for repeated independent trials with two outcomes, including the first success and exactly r successes.

In review 5th Year6th Year HigherOrdinary
Helps to know first: Counting: arrangements and choices, Probability rules: union, independence and conditional probability
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Numeric answerPaper 2 – Statistics and Probability
A fair coin is tossed 6 times. Find the probability of getting heads every time. (Give your answer as a fraction.)
Whole numbers, decimals (2.5) or fractions (3/4).
Hint 1

Each toss is independent.

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