Question

For an experiment in science class, students roll a number cube with faces numbered 1 to 8, then draw a card from deck of 3 cards - the ace of hearts, queen of spades, and eight of clubs, and then finally flip a coin. How many possible outcomes are there for this experiment ? PLZZ HELP !!!!

Answer 1

How many possible outcomes are there when you roll the cube of 8 faces?

Answer 2

Use the counting principle.

Answer 3

@mathstudent55 what is the counting principle ????

Answer 4

@welshfella im not sure

Answer 5

there are 8 numbers right? so if you roll the dice any one of 1 to 8 will be obtaines
So that is how many outcomes?

Answer 6

8 @welshfella

Answer 7

right so for every 1 of the eight numbers you will get any 1 of the 3 cards -
that's a possible number of outcomes of 8 * 3 = 24. (this is the counting principle)

Answer 8

Flipping a coin has 2 outcomes Heads and tails

so possible outcomes for the whole experiment = 24 * what?

Answer 9

Um 24*8 ??

Answer 10

no - we are dealing with the coin now - 2 outcomes

Answer 11

for everyone of the 24 outcomes we can get a head or a tail

Answer 12

24*2

Answer 13

so it 24 * ?

Answer 14

right

Answer 15

Which is 48

Answer 16

its 8*3*2 = 48

Answer 17

yea

Answer 18

That's the final answer ?

Answer 19

@welshfella

Answer 20

The counting principle is find how many ways each thing can happen and multiply them all together.

Answer 21

cube: 8 outcomes
cards: 3 outcomes
coin: 2 outcomes
total outcomes: 8 * 3 * 2 = 48
You are correct.

Answer 22

Thanks @mathstudent55

Answer 23

You're welcome.