$A$ coin is tossed three times. If $X$ denotes the absolute difference between the number of heads and the number of tails,then $P(X=1) = $

  • A
    $\frac{1}{6}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • C
    $\frac{2}{3}$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{4}$

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