Multiple-choice questions each have five possible answers (a, b, c, d, e), one of which is correct. Assume that you guess the answers to three such questions. Based on the preceding results, what is the probability of getting exactly two correct answers when three guesses are made? (Type an exact answer.)

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Chapter12: Angle Relationships And Transformations
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 7CP
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Multiple-choice questions each have five possible answers (a, b, c, d, e), one of which is correct. Assume that you guess the answers to three such questions.
Based on the preceding results, what is the probability of getting exactly two correct answers when three guesses are made?
(Type an exact answer.)
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