199.Tosses for Four Tails
★★★combinatoricsJane Street
How many times must a fair coin be tossed so that the probability of getting at least 4 tails in total is at least 0.7?
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For each candidate count, sum the binomial tail from 4 upwards and find the first that clears the threshold.
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