Multiple choice

A spinner has five different colours in equal sections. A coin is tossed on it. What is the number of probable outcomes?

  1. 2

  2. 5

  3. 10

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The spinner has 5 outcomes and the coin has 2 outcomes. Since these are independent events, the total number of combined outcomes is 5 * 2 = 10.

AI explanation

The fundamental principle of multiplication states that if one event can occur in m ways and a second independent event can occur in n ways, the total number of combined outcomes is m times n. Since the spinner has 5 sections and the coin has 2 outcomes, the number of probable outcomes is 5 multiplied by 2, which equals 10.

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