Question

Two coins are tossed simultaneously. Write the number of sample points n(S):

Options

• 2

• 8

• 4

• 6

Answer 1

4

Explanation:

When two coins are tossed simultaneously, each coin has 2 possible outcomes:

Head (H)
Tail (T)

Where:

S ={HH, HT, TH, TT}

n(S) = 4