Find the Number of Outcomes

If you flip a penny, how many possible results are there?

• 1

• 1,2

• 2

• heads, tails

Based on the following selection of cards, how many favorable outcomes are there of choosing a black card?

• 5

• 1

• 4

• 2

Based on the following selection of cards, how many possible outcomes are there?

• 6

• 3

• 5

• 4

In order to figure out who will go first in a game, your friend asks you to pick a number between 1 and 5. What are the possible outcomes?

• 1

• 1,2,3,4,5

• 5

There are eight seniors on the football team that are being considered as team captains.

If there will be 3 team captains, how many different ways can 3 of these seniors be

chosen as captains?

• 48

• 24

• 56

• 336

The Nebraska license plate has 6 characters, each one filled with a number (0-9) or a letter. How many license plates are possible?

• 36

• 2176782336

• 60

• 1402410240

A group of 8 swimmers are swimming in a race. Prizes are given for first, second, and third place. How many different outcomes can there be?

• 336

• 56

• 24

How many outfits are possible with 5 pairs of jeans, 8 t-shirts, and 2 pairs of shoes?

• 15

• 40

• 80

• 10

You roll a die. What are the favorable outcomes of rolling a number divisible by 5?

• 1,5

• 1,2,3,4,5,6

• 4,5,6

• 5

You roll a die. What are the favorable outcomes of rolling a number less than 5?

• 1,2,3

• 1,2,3,4

• 5,6,7

• 5,6