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

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

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When a coin is tossed once, the number of outcomes is 2 (Head and tail), i.e., in each throw, the number of ways of showing a different face is 2.

Thus, by multiplication principle, the required number of possible outcomes is 2 × 2 × 2 = 8

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Chapter 6: Permutations and Combinations - EXERCISE 6.1 [Page 104]

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NCERT Mathematics [English] Class 11
Chapter 6 Permutations and Combinations
EXERCISE 6.1 | Q 5. | Page 104

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