Chapter 13, Problem 6MCQ

To determine

To calculate:

Number of outcomes will the third coin turn up a head.

Answer to Problem 6MCQ

Number of outcomes will the third coin turn up a head is $2^9$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Number of coins tossed simultaneously: $10$

Calculations:

The third coin must be a head. The rest of the coins can be heads or tails.

Therefore, there are $2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2=2^9$ different outcomes for the rest of the coins.