Question

You toss a coin and roll a number cube. Find P(heads and an even number.)

Answer 1

The events are independent (the outcome of flipping thee coin has no effect on the outcome of rolling the die).

The events are independent (the outcome of flipping thee coin has no effect on the outcome of rolling the die).⇒

The events are independent (the outcome of flipping thee coin has no effect on the outcome of rolling the die).⇒ P(head and an even number)

The events are independent (the outcome of flipping thee coin has no effect on the outcome of rolling the die).⇒ P(head and an even number) = P(head) × P(even number)

P(even number)Assuming a fair coin and a fair die:

P(even number)Assuming a fair coin and a fair die:P(head)

P(even number)Assuming a fair coin and a fair die:P(head) =50%

P(even number)Assuming a fair coin and a fair die:P(head) =50%P(even number)

P(even number)Assuming a fair coin and a fair die:P(head) =50%P(even number) =50%

P(even number)Assuming a fair coin and a fair die:P(head) =50%P(even number) =50% (since half the numbers on a die are even).

P(even number)Assuming a fair coin and a fair die:P(head) =50%P(even number) =50% (since half the numbers on a die are even).P(head and even number)

P(even number)Assuming a fair coin and a fair die:P(head) =50%P(even number) =50% (since half the numbers on a die are even).P(head and even number) =50%×50%=25%