Chapter 13, Problem 13RE

Baseball On a given day, the American Baseball League schedules 7 games. How many different outcomes are possible, assuming that each game is played to completion?

To determine

To find: How many different outcomes are possible, assuming that each game is played to completion?

Answer to Problem 13RE

$2^7 = 128$

Explanation of Solution

Given:

On a given day, the American Baseball League schedules 7 games.

Calculation:

Each game has two possible outcomes.

Number of scheduled games is 7.

Hence number of outcomes for 7 games is $= 2*2*2*2*2*2*2 = 2^7 = 128$.

Totally $2^7$ different outcomes are possible.