A) What is the probability of exactly four heads on the toss of eight honest coins? Show your work, but you do not have to carry out extensive calculations.
B) What is the probability of exactly two tails on the toss of eight honest coins? Show your work, but you do not have to carry out extensive calculations.
C) What would have to be changed in parts A and B if the coins were not honest, say P(H) = 0.6? Be specific; do not say just, "The probabilities would change."

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The Answer of A) What is the probability of exactly four heads on the toss of eight honest coins? Show your work, but you do not have to carry out extensive calculations.
B) What is the probability of exactly two tails on the toss of eight honest coins? Show your work, but you do not have to carry out extensive calculations.
C) What would have to be changed in parts A and B if the coins were not honest, say P(H) = 0.6? Be specific; do not say just, "The probabilities would change."

A) What Is the Probability of Exactly Four Heads on the Toss