How many elements are in the sample space of the experiment "toss 2 dice and flip a coin?"

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anonymous · Answer

Hrm...  I didn't really retain much from intro to stats/probability.  But I'm thinking (and you should definitely check your textbook) it would be (6^2)(2)

kropot72 · Answer

The sample space for 'toss 2 dice' has 36 possible combinations of numbers. These can be set out in column form as follows:
6,6  5,6  4,6  3,6  2,6  1,6
6,5  5,5  4,5  3,5  2,5  1,5
6,4  5,4  4,4  3,4  2,4  1,4
6,3  5,3  4,3  3,3  2,3  1,3
6,2  5,2  4,2  3,2  2,2  1,2
6,1  5,1  4,1  3,1  2,1  1,1
The sample space for 'flip a coin' has two possible outcomes.
therefore the sample space for toss 2 dice and flip a coin is
$$36\times 2=?$$