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What is the probability of getting a head on the coin and an odd number on the die?

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Answer:

1/4

Explanation:

The probability of getting a heads is 1/2

The probability of getting an odd number

1,3,5

----------- = 3/6 = 1/2

1,2,3,4,5,6


Since they are independent events, we multiply the probabilities

1/2 * 1/2 = 1/4

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