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A coin is tossed 3 times and the outcomes are recorded. How many possible outcomes are there?

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There are two possible outcomes in a toss of a coin 'Head or Tail'.
`:.` No. of possible outcomes in first throw = 2
No. of possible outcomes in second throw = 2
No. of possible outcomes in thrid throw = 2
Therefore, total possible outcomes `= 2 xx 2 xx 2 = 8`
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