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Two coins are loaded so that each comes up heads 60% of the time when tossed. If the coins are both tossed at the same time, what is the probability that the result will be one head and one tail?
(A) 0.52
(B) 0.5
(C) 0.6
(D) 0.24
(E) 0.48
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Gentle note to all experts and tutors: Please refrain from replying to this question until the Official Answer (OA) is revealed. Let students attempt to solve it first. You are all welcome to contribute posts after the OA is posted. Thank you all for your cooperation!Probabilty of getting a Head = 60% = 60/100 = 3/5
Probability of getting a Tail = 1 - Probability of getting a Head = 1 - (3/5) = 2/5
Probability of getting one head and one tail = P(HT) or P(TH)
= P(HT) + P(TH)
= (3/5)*(2/5) + (2/5)*(3/5)
= (6/25) + (6/25)
= 12/25
=
0.48 Option E