12. Two unbiased coins are tossed. Calculate the probability of getting
a) Exactly two heads
b) At least two tails
c) At most two tails

When 2 unbiased coins are tossed together, then the sample space is given by
S =  HH, HT, TH, TT 

Therefore n (S) = 4

F be the event of getting exactly 2 heads.
F = {HH}
n (F) = 1

G be the event of getting atleast 2 tails.
G = {TT}
n (G) = 1

Let E be the event of getting at-most 2 tails.
then, E =  event of getting 0 tail or 1 tail or 2 tail.
or E =  TT, HT, TH, HH 
Therefore, n (E) = 4

Thus,
P (getting exactly 2 heads) = n Fn S = 14 

P (getting atleast 2 tails) = n Gn S = 14 

P (getting at-most 2 tails) = n En S = 44 = 1

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