Im stuck on this question can anyone help me ?
I thought it was b but that's wrong
Which situation can be modeled by tossing a coin 3 times
A)choosing which one of sixteen teams will win a tournament?
B)picking one of six math teacher,
C)decide which English teacher of eight will win a trip to London
D)selecting a desk from 36 in a classroom
I think it is C becuase the denominator would be 2*2*2 which would be 8.
Sure! I can help you with that. To determine which situation can be modeled by tossing a coin 3 times, we need to understand what the outcome of the coin toss represents in each situation.
A) Choosing which one of sixteen teams will win a tournament:
Tossing a coin 3 times would not be an accurate representation of this situation. In this case, there are multiple teams involved, and a coin toss only has two possible outcomes (heads or tails).
B) Picking one of six math teachers:
Similarly, tossing a coin 3 times would not be an appropriate way to model this situation. There are six options to choose from, not two.
C) Deciding which English teacher of eight will win a trip to London:
Again, a coin toss would not be a suitable method for deciding the outcome of this situation. There are eight teachers involved, and only two possible outcomes from a coin toss.
D) Selecting a desk from 36 in a classroom:
This situation can indeed be modeled by tossing a coin 3 times. Here's how: Assign one side of the coin to represent "choose" (e.g., heads), and the other side to represent "do not choose" (e.g., tails). With each toss, you can eliminate half of the remaining options until you are left with one desk.
Based on the above analysis, it appears that the correct answer to your question is D) selecting a desk from 36 in a classroom.