An experiment consists of tossing three fair coins. What is the probability of tossing two tails?
A) 1/8
B) 1/4
C) 3/8
D) 1/2

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Possible outcomes of tossing three coins are:
HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH, TTT
Out of these, three outcomes have two tails - HTT, THT, and TTH.
Therefore, probability of tossing two tails = (number of outcomes with two tails) / (total number of possible outcomes) = 3/8.

An Experiment Consists of Tossing Three Fair Coins