Let X represent the difference between the number of heads and the number of tails when a coin is tossed 6 times. What are possible values of X?

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Given: X = Number of heads − Number of tails

Number of heads Number of heads Number of heads − Number of tails

0 6 −6

1 5 −4

2 4 −2

3 3 0

4 2 2

5 1 4

6 0 6

Therefore, the possible values of X are :
−6, −4, −2, 0, 2, 4, 6

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Number of heads	Number of heads	Number of heads − Number of tails
0	6	−6
1	5	−4
2	4	−2
3	3	0
4	2	2
5	1	4
6	0	6

Let X represent the difference between the number of heads and the number of tails when a coin is tossed 6 times. What are possible values of X?

Given: X = Number of heads − Number of tails Number of heads Number of heads Number of heads − Number of tails 0 6 −6 1 5 −4 2 4 −2 3 3 0 4 2 2 5 1 4 6 0 6 Therefore, the possible values of X are : −6, −4, −2, 0, 2, 4, 6

Given: X = Number of heads − Number of tails

Number of heads Number of heads Number of heads − Number of tails

0 6 −6

1 5 −4

2 4 −2

3 3 0

4 2 2

5 1 4

6 0 6

Therefore, the possible values of X are :
−6, −4, −2, 0, 2, 4, 6