Question

Aaron has a dime, a penny, and a nickel in both of his pockets. If Aaron chooses a coin randomly from his left pocket and then from his right pocket, how many possible outcomes are in the sample space?

A: 27 outcomes
B: 9 outcomes
C: 3 outcomes
D: 18 outcomes

Answer 1

B: 9 outcomes

Explanation:

you have 3 possibilites in the left pocket, and 3 in the right. Multiply the number of possibilites in each pocket to find how many total possibilites there are.