The Outcome of an Experiment Is the Number of Resulting

question 87

Multiple Choice

The outcome of an experiment is the number of resulting heads when a nickel and a dime are flipped simultaneously. What is the sample space for this experiment?

• A) {nickel, dime}
• B) {{HH}, {HT}, {TH}, {TT}}
• C) {0,1,2}
• D) {{HH}, {HT}, {TT}}

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