Question

Which statement is incorrect for outcomes when 2 coins are tossed?

(a) The outcome of first coin doesn’t affect the outcome of second coin

(b) The outcome of second coin doesn’t affect the outcome of first coin

(c) If outcome of first coin is head then the outcome of second coin cannot be head

(d) If outcome of first coin is head then the outcome of second coin can also be head

The question was posed to me in class test.

This intriguing question comes from Data Handling in chapter Data Handling of Mathematics – Class 8

Answer 1

Correct option is (c) If outcome of first coin is head then the outcome of second coin cannot be head

The explanation is: A coin has two sides i.e. head and tail. When a coin is tossed, we can get either head or tail. The outcome of first toss doesn’t affect the outcome of second toss.