A soccer team will play 4 games in a tournament. Each game can result in a win, a loss, or a tie. How many different outcomes are possible for the team's 4 games

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anonymous · Answer

3 outcomes 

AS 
1) TIE
2) WIN
3) LOSS

anonymous · Answer

FOR 4 GAMES 3*4= 12 OUTCOMES

anonymous · Answer

thanks

anonymous · Answer

wait wait

anonymous · Answer

That means the total number of possible outcomes is 4^3, or 48.

anonymous · Answer

Now its alright

anonymous · Answer

nope 48 was wrong the answer was 81

anonymous · Answer

Well no, Lemme explain

anonymous · Answer

3 possible outcomes alright. 4 games in the tournament, so 4^3 outcomes

anonymous · Answer

i know but the answer was 81 its a computer scored test that ia m taken they gave mme the correct answer after i got it wrong

anonymous · Answer

Check this: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20111212152058AAnEnXd

anonymous · Answer

yea but that 5 tournaments not 4 tournaments