A coin is tossed two times. The number of possible outcomes is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

Solution:

Given a coin is tossed two times

We know that one fair coin has 2 faces

Each face occurs only once

Hence, the total outcomes are 2*2 = 4

✦ Try This: A coin is tossed one time. The number of possible outcomes is (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3, (d) 4

Given a coin is tossed one time

We know that one fair coin has 2 faces

Any of the two faces can occur

Hence, the total outcomes is 2

☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 5

NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 2 Problem 33

A coin is tossed two times. The number of possible outcomes is (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3, (d) 4

Summary:

When a coin is tossed twice then the possible outcomes are 4.

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