A quarter, penny, and dime are tossed. If we are interested in the number of heads that appear on a single toss, what is the sample space
A) $\{ 1,2,3 \}$
B) $\{ 0,1,2,3 \}$
C) $\{ 1,2 \}$
D) $\{ 0,1 \}$
E) $\{ 0,1,2 \}$

Question

A quarter, penny, and dime are tossed. If we are interested in the number of heads that appear on a single toss, what is the sample space   
A) $\{ 1,2,3 \}$
B)   $\{ 0,1,2,3 \}$
C)   $\{ 1,2 \}$
D)   $\{ 0,1 \}$
E)   $\{ 0,1,2 \}$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sample space for the number of heads in a single toss of a quarter, penny, and dime includes the possibilities of getting 0 heads (all tails), 1 head, 2 heads, or 3 heads. Therefore, the correct sample space is $\{ 0,1,2,3 \}$.

A Quarter, Penny, and Dime Are Tossed {1,2,3}\{ 1,2,3 \}{1,2,3} B) {0,1,2,3}\{ 0,1,2,3 \}{0,1,2,3}

A Quarter, Penny, and Dime Are Tossed $\{ 1,2,3 \}$ B) $\{ 0,1,2,3 \}$