Suppose that a coin is biased (or loaded) so that heads appears three times as often as tails. Assume you flip this coin 6 times. What is the probability that getting exactly three heads among these 6 flips? Write and upload your solution.

Suppose that a coin is biased (or loaded) so that heads appears three times as often as tails. Assume you flip this coin 6 times. What is the probability that getting exactly three heads among these 6 flips? Write and upload your solution.

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