Assume that boys and girls are equally likely. Find the probability that when a couple has three children, there are exactly 2 boys. What is the probability of exactly 2 boys out of three children? (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)

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Assume that boys and girls are equally likely. Find the probability that when a couple has three children, there are exactly 2 boys.
What is the probability of exactly 2 boys out of three children?
(Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
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