Question
A coin is tossed 3 times and the outcomes are recorded. How many possible outcomes are there?
Solution
Event 1: A coin is tossed and the outcomes recorded.
Number of outcomes
m = 2
Event 2: The coin is tossed again and the outcomes recorded.
Number of outcomes
n = 2
Event 3: The coin is tossed third time and the outcomes recorded.
Number of outcomes
p = 2
∴ By fundamental principle of counting, the total number of outcomes recorded
=