The calculating of possible outcomes is a process for determining the number of possible results for an event. There are various methods for conducting this process. The best way to calculate the number of possible outcomes of an event is dependent on the type of event and the structure of the event.
a) Spending time calculating a value with way more significant figures than akcually required, b) Calculating something that shouldn't be calculated, e.g. time "wasted" whilst you're reprimanded by parents for your trivial wrong-doings when you ought to have that time to catch up latest YouTube videos
I spent an hour over-calculating how much time I'd lose getting yelled at for missing curfew, when I could've just been watching my favoriteYouTube videos instead!