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counting and probability intermediate

Problem

George flips an unfair coin 7 times. The coin has a probability of coming up heads and a probability of coming up tails. What is the probability that he flips exactly 2 tails?
Solution
The probability that two coins land tails and five coins land heads, in some order, is . Any two of the seven coins can be tails, so this can happen in ways. Therefore, the probability that exactly two coins come up tails is .
Final answer
\frac{189}{16384}