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Question 446490: A student is flipping four pennies at the same time and
recording the total number of heads that come up when the
coins land on the ground. How many outcomes are possible
in the sample space for this activity?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 16

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Hi,
A student is flipping four pennies at the same time
How many outcomes are possible in the sample space for this activity
each penny has two poosible outcomes (heads or tails)
How many outcomes are possible flipping four pennies at the same time
2*2*2*2 OR 2^4 = 16