A coin is tossed 3 times and the outcomes are recorded. How many possible outcomes are there?

Solution:

Given the coin is tossed 3 times. When a coin is tossed there are only 2 possible outcomes (head and tail). Thus,
No. of ways of the first outcome = 2
No. of ways of the second outcome = 2
No. of ways of the third outcome = 2
By fundamental counting principle,
Total possible number of ways = 2×2×2 = 8

NCERT Solutions Class 11 Maths Chapter 7 Exercise 7.1 Question 5

A coin is tossed 3 times and the outcomes are recorded. How many possible outcomes are there?

Summary:

The total number of possible outcomes when a coin is tossed 3 times and the outcomes are recorded is 8