+161 If a coin is flipped 4 times, how many distinct sequences of heads and tails occur?
This is part of my homework, and I would like a solution. Thanks.
+256 There are two possibilities for each flip (Heads or Tails). You multiply those together to get the total number of unique sequences.
Here’s an example for 2 flips: HH - HT - TT - TH. (That’s 2*2, or 2^2)
You want to know how many distinct sequences of heads and tails occur if a coin is flipped 4 times.
That would be 2^4 so 16.
When you toss a coin once, there are two possible outcomes: heads and tails. Tossing a coin four times, on the face of it, appears to yield 2x2x2x2 outcomes, or in other words, sixteen.
I hope that was corect and helpful, also sorry it took me a while.
+161 I have a question:
I have tried solving this question and got 16. I just tried solving it and I think it's 16 because 2^4. One is tails, and the other is heads. So, 2. Since it is 4 times, I think 2^4. Is this correct?
Whoops. You just solved it.
+256 Lol, yes I'm pretty sure that's correct... See! You didn't even need much help, very smart 
Good job!
