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A coin is tossed three times. The number of outcomes in the sample space is:
A6 outcomes
B9 outcomes
C8 outcomes
D4 outcomes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 8 outcomes
1. Each toss has 2 possible results, head or tail.
2. Three independent tosses multiply: 2 x 2 x 2.
3. The sample space has 8 outcomes.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Mathematics, Ch 14 'Probability' (kemh114)_
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