From our PoW archives: Flipping Over Pennies This problem is a learning experiment: How many equally likely outcomes are there when flipping 10 coins? What is the probability of getting: 10 heads; 9 heads and 1 tail; 8 heads and 2 tails; 7 heads and 3 tails; 6 heads and 4 tails; 5 heads and 5 tails; 4 heads and 6 tails; 3 heads and 7 tails; 2 heads and 8 tails; 1 head and 9 tails; 10 tails? What is the most likely outcome for flipping ten coins? What pattern(s) did you find while exploring this problem? Would you like to see our PoW Library of Middle School Problems? or go on to how to search

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