What is the probability of getting at least 1 head on 5 successive tosses of a coin?
A) 3/4
B) 7/8
C) 31/32
D) 5/8
E) 15/16

Name: What is the probability of getting at least 1 head on 5 successive tosses of a coin? A) 3/4 B) 7/8 C) 31/32 D) 5/8 E) 15/16
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The probability of not getting a head in 5 successive tosses (all tails) is (1/2)^5 = 1/32. Therefore, the probability of getting at least 1 head is 1 - 1/32 = 31/32.

What Is the Probability of Getting at Least 1 Head