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Three coins are tossed simultaneously. What is the probability of getting exactly two heads?

Total numbers of elementary events are: 2 x 2 x 2 = 8


Let E be the event of getting exactly two head


Favourable outcomes are: HHT, THH, HTH


Numbers of favourable outcomes = 3


P (E) = 3/8

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