Suppose there are two coins. The first coin gives heads with probability 5/8…

GATE · 2007 · IT

Suppose there are two coins. The first coin gives heads with probability 5/8 when tossed, while the second coin gives heads with probability 1/4. One of the two coins is picked up at random with equal probability and tossed. What is the probability of obtaining heads ?

  1. A.

    7/8

  2. B.

    1/2

  3. C.

    7/16

  4. D.

    5/32

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