Question

Brian rolls a fair dice and flips a fair coin.

What is the probability of obtaining a 2 and a head

Answer 1

Probability of getting a 2 on a fair dice is 1/6 because there are 6 sides on a dice and they’re asking what is the chance of it landing on a specific *1*.
The probability of flipping a head on a coin is 1/2 because there are two sides on a coin and it’s asking what is the chance of it landing on *1* of them.
1/2*1/6= 1/12.

Answer 2

1/6 for getting a 2 on the dice

1/2 for getting a head

1/6 * 1/2

1/12