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adam.wp
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Homework Statement
An experiment has 3 outcomes. If the experiment is performed 4 times, how many sets of outcomes exist in which exactly two of the experiments had the same outcome.
The Attempt at a Solution
From what I understand there is a 4-element set with each element having 3 possible values. So there are 34 = 81 such sets. The question is asking how many sets contain elements where exactly two of the elements are equal. I'm having trouble understanding how to count these. I imagine starting with 4C2 to get the number of ways to get two of the elements to fit a specific criteria, but I don't know how to continue.
Is there a general formula or reasoning process I am missing here?