document.write( "Question 637333: IN HOW MANY WAYS CAN 3 COINS FALL? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #401570 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! H H H \n" ); document.write( "T T T \n" ); document.write( "H T T \n" ); document.write( "H H T \n" ); document.write( "T H T \n" ); document.write( "H T H \n" ); document.write( "T T H \n" ); document.write( "H H T \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "This is 8 ways, which is \n" ); document.write( "2*2*2 \n" ); document.write( "You multiply because it is \n" ); document.write( "( 2 choices ) AND ( 2 choices ) AND ( 2 choices ) \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "It sounds like the coins are falling all at \n" ); document.write( "once, and the order doesn't matter, so \n" ); document.write( "H T T is the same as T T H or T H T , so \n" ); document.write( "that means the coins can fall in 4 ways \n" ); document.write( "H H H \n" ); document.write( "T T T \n" ); document.write( "H H T \n" ); document.write( "T T H \n" ); document.write( " |