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A fair coin will be tossed 3 times. What is the probability that two heads and 1 tail in any order will result?

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Answer:

The probability two heads and 1 tail in any order will result = 3/8

Explanation:

It is given that,A fair coin will be tossed 3 times

The total outcomes are,

H H H T T T

H H T T T H

H T H T H T

T H H H T T

There are 8 outcomes

To find the probability

The possible outcomes that two heads and 1 tail in any order will result

H H T, H T H, T H H

Number of possible outcomes = 3

Therefore the probability two heads and 1 tail in any order will result = 3/8

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