Question

You roll a fair six sided die twice. What is the probability of rolling a 2 and then an odd number?

Answer 1

1/6 is your answer

Explanation:

Answer 2

1/12

Explanation:

First we find the probability of getting a 2

We have 1 chance out of 6

P(2) = 1/6

Then we find the probability of getting an odd number

We have a 3 chance out of 6 (1,3,5)

P(odd) = 3/6 = 1/2

Since these are independent events, we multiply the probabilities together

P(2, then odd) = 1/6*1/2 = 1/12