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We are flipping 4 coins. Outcomes in the sample space are represented by strings of Hs and Ts such as TTHT and HHTT. How many elements are in this sample​ space?

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Answer: There will be 16 elements in the sample space.

Explanation:

There are 2 possible outcomes for each coin (H for heads and T for tails), and we are flipping 4 coins. Therefore, the total number of elements in the sample space is 2^4 = 16.

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