Problema Solution

A penny, nickle, dime,and a quarter are tossed. What is the probability of obtaining no heads on the tosses?

The probability of obtaining no heads on the tosses is____.

(integer or simplified fraction)

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With 4 coins, there are 16 possible outcomes.

Possible Out comes - TTTT, TTTH, TTHT, TTHH, THTT, THTH, THHT, THHH, HTTT, HTTH, HTHT, HTHH, HHTT, HHTH, HHHT, HHHH

Of these, 1 outcome has 0 heads.

Therefore the probability of this is 1/16 or 6% (rounded)