题目
When a coin is flipped, the probability of getting heads is 0.5, and the probability of getting tails is 0.5 A coin is flipped 5 times.
Quantity A
Probability of getting exactly 2 heads
Quantity B
Probability of getting exactly 3 heads
选项
C.The two quantities are equal.
D.The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
解析
由于P(正面)=P(反面),我们可知:
P(抛掷5次出现0次正面)=P(抛掷5次出现0次反面)
P(抛掷5次出现1次正面)=P(抛掷5次出现1次反面)
P(抛掷5次出现2次正面)=P(抛掷5次出现2次反面)
P(抛掷5次出现3次正面)=P(抛掷5次出现3次反面)
P(抛掷5次出现4次正面)=P(抛掷5次出现4次反面)
P(抛掷5次出现5次正面)=P(抛掷5次出现5次反面)
注意,抛掷5次出现2次反面,与抛掷5次出现3次正面完全等价[若2次为反面,则其余3次必为正面]
因此,我们可得:P(抛掷5次出现2次正面)=P(抛掷5次出现2次反面)=P(抛掷5次出现3次正面)
答案:C