A fair coin is tossed three times in succession. The set of equally likely outcomes is {HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH, TTT}.  Type a simplified fraction for each answer. a)  What is the probability of getting exactly three tails?   P(3 tails) =  b)  What is the probability of getting at least two tails?    P(at

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    A fair coin is tossed three times in succession. The set of equally likely outcomes is {HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH, TTT}. 

    Type a simplified fraction for each answer.

    a)  What is the probability of getting exactly three tails?   P(3 tails) = 

    b)  What is the probability of getting at least two tails?    P(at least 2 tails) = 

     

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