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Answer:

The probability of each event can be calculated using the formula:

Probability = (Number of favorable outcomes) / (Total number of possible outcomes)

Assuming that the coins are fair and have an equal chance of landing heads or tails, we have:

Total number of possible outcomes = 2 x 2 = 4 (since each coin can land either heads or tails, and there are two coins)

Getting 2 heads:

Number of favorable outcomes = 1 (HH)

Probability of getting 2 heads = 1/4 = 0.25 = 25%

Getting a head and a tail:

Number of favorable outcomes = 2 (HT, TH)

Probability of getting a head and a tail = 2/4 = 0.5 = 50%

Getting 2 tails:

Number of favorable outcomes = 1 (TT)

Probability of getting 2 tails = 1/4 = 0.25 = 25%

Answer:

The probability of getting a head on a single toss of a fair coin is 50% or 0.5. Similarly, the probability of getting a tail is also 50% or 0.5.

To calculate the probability of each event, we can use the following formula:

Probability = Number of desired outcomes / Total number of possible outcomes

13. Getting 2 heads:

The total number of possible outcomes when tossing two coins is 2 x 2 = 4 (since each coin has 2 possible outcomes). The number of desired outcomes (getting 2 heads) is 1. Therefore, the probability of getting 2 heads is:

Probability = 1/4 = 0.25 = 25%

14. Getting a head and a tail:

There are two ways to get a head and a tail: either the first coin is heads and the second is tails, or the first coin is tails and the second is heads. Therefore, the number of desired outcomes is 2. The total number of possible outcomes is still 4. Therefore, the probability of getting a head and a tail is:

Probability = 2/4 = 0.5 = 50%

15. Getting 2 tails:

The number of desired outcomes (getting 2 tails) is 1. The total number of possible outcomes is still 4. Therefore, the probability of getting 2 tails is:

Probability = 1/4 = 0.25 = 25%

• Therefore, the probabilities are:

Getting 2 heads: 25%

Getting a head and a tail: 50%

Getting 2 tails: 25%