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Putnam 2001 A2

  • Session A

You have coins C1,C2,…,CnC_1,C_2,\ldots,C_n. For each kk, CkC_k is biased so that, when tossed, it has probability 1/(2k+1)1/(2k+1) of falling heads. If the nn coins are tossed, what is the probability that the number of heads is odd? Express the answer as a rational function of nn.

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