# Statistics

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How many sequences contain exactly three heads when you flip a coin five times? my answer was 15 but apparently I am wrong

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HHHTT
HTHHT
HTTHH
HHTHT
HHTTH
HTHTH
TTHHH
THTHH
THHTH
THHHT

Can you think of any other sequences?

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httth

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