SOLUTION: A student flips a coin three times. What is the probability the coin lands tails up exactly two times?

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Question 1089641: A student flips a coin three times. What is the probability the coin lands tails up exactly two times?
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Let A = the event { exactly 2 tails on 3 flips }
P(A) = {number of ways to get 2 tails on 3 flips} / {number of total possible outcomes of 3 flips}
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