Question

Three coins are tossed onto a table and the numbers of heads is recorded. The number of possible outcomes for this event is

Answer 1

1 coin has 2 sides. Multiply 2 × 3 to get the total number of outcomes.
2 × 3 = 6
There are 3/6 Possible outcomes.
Remember, they are looking for the number of heads, not both.

Answer 2

4!

Explanation:

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.