Question

A coin is tossed five times find the number of possible outcomes

Answer 1

Multiply the number of choices for each coin flip and you get 2*2*2*2*2 = 32.

Flip # 1 : 2 choices (h or t), Flip # 2: 2 choices (h or t), Flip # 3: 2 choices (h or t), Flip # 4: 2 choices (h or t), Flip # 5: 2 choices (h or t)
Multiply the number of choices for each coin flip and you get 2*2*2*2*2 = 32.

Answer 2

10 possible outcomes

Explanation:

- One coin has two sides (heads and tails)

- It is tossed 5 times

- 2 times 5 is 10