Explanation:
every flip has 2 possible outcomes.
1 flip has 2.
2 flips have 2×2 = 2² = 4
3 flips have 2×2×2 = 2³ = 8
and so on.
the number of possible combinations flipping a coin n times is
C(n) = 2^n
for 10 flips
C(10) = 2¹⁰ = 1024
possible outcomes or combinations.