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A fair coin and a six-sided die are tossed simultaneously. what is the probability of obtaining
a. a head on the coin

b. a 4 on the die

c. a head on the coin and a 4 on the die on a single throw?

2007-05-01 13:14:32 · 3 answers · asked by henna 1 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

3 answers

a. (1/2) - there are two sides of a coin and a head is 1 out of 2
b. (1/6) - there are six sides and a four is 1 out of 6 sides
c. (1/12) - if it is both of them (and) than you multiply (1/2) * (1/6)

2007-05-01 13:52:26 · answer #1 · answered by Marz 2 · 1 1

a. 1/2
b. 1/6
c. 1/2 * 1/6 = 1/12

2007-05-01 13:18:11 · answer #2 · answered by TychaBrahe 7 · 1 0

a. 50%
b. 1/6 or 16.7%
c. 1/12 or 8.3%

2007-05-01 13:18:44 · answer #3 · answered by Gman 2 · 0 0

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