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Q:
A) 15 | B) 42 |
C) 16 | D) 40 |
Answer: B) 42
Explanation:
Explanation:
The question requires you to find number of the outcomes in which at most 3 coins turn up as heads.
i.e., 0 coins turn heads or 1 coin turns head or 2 coins turn heads or 3 coins turn heads.
The number of outcomes in which 0 coins turn heads is =1
The number of outcomes in which 1 coin turns head is ==6
The number of outcomes in which 2 coins turn heads is=15
The number of outcomes in which 3 coins turn heads is=20
Therefore, total number of outcomes =1+6+15+20= 42 outcomes