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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Three coins are tossed onto a table and the total numbers of heads and tails are recorded. The number of possible outcomes for this event is [Note; We are not looking at the order of the heads and tails.] A) 4. B) 6. C) 10. D) 12.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

you're tossing 3 coins

OpenStudy (pinksapphire):

B is the correct answer.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

so you can get `0 heads` or `1 heads` or `2 heads` or `3 heads`

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright cool . . . how did you get six tho

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

So, total number of outcomes is just `4`, right ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok . . .i see wat u did. . . thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

actually its A. 4 is correct, since there will be no heads, one head and two tails, two heads and one tail, or three heads. Notice that the order is not involved here.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks tho.

OpenStudy (pinksapphire):

Oh I see now...Sorry :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its ok

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