A coin is tossed three times. What is the probability that it will land on tails all three times?

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The probability on each time is 1/2.

How the coin flips one time will not affect how it flips the next time, so the flips are called 'independent.'

P(3 tails on 3 flips) = 1/2   *   1/2   *   1/2

P(3 tails on 3 flips) = 1/8
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