Question

Does anyone know how to do this? I really need help, I don't understand.

Answer 1

Answer:

I'm assuming you are looking for the amount of possible outcomes

1. 10 possible outcomes

2. 15 possible outcomes

Step-by-step explanation:

When you first start solving these problems the easiest thing to do is create a diagram of sorts to list all of your possible outcomes. For the first question the coin will either land on heads or tails and the spinner will land on the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Therefore the possible outcomes are H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, T1, T2, T3, T4, or T5. Add them up to get 10 possible outcomes. For the second question you will either pick 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 and the colors red, white, or blue. Listing out all the possibilities gives you 1R, 2R, 3R, 4R, 5R, 1W, 2W, 3W, 4W, 5W,1B, 2B, 3B, 4B, or 5B. Add them up to get 15 possible outcomes.

Alternatively

For the first question you flip a coin thus you have a 1/2 chance for landing on either, then you spin the wheel where you have a 1/5 chance to land on any of the numbers. Multiply these values together you have a 1/10 chance, therefore there are 10 possible outcomes.

For the second question you have a 1/5 chance for the number and a 1/3 chance for the color. Multiply to get 1/15, therefore you have 15 possible outcomes.