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A six-sided number cube is rolled and a coin is tossed. What is the probability getting a 6 and a heads?

User Jake Ols
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cube= 1/6
coin= 1/2
1/2*3= 3/6
3/6+1/6= 4/6
4/6= 2/3
The answer is 4/6 or 2/3
User DelusionaL
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Well. Flipping a coin you have a 50% chance of getting heads. For the dice, you have a 16.666...% chance.

You will have an 8.5% (eight and five tenths chance) chance of getting a six and a heads at the same time.

DISCLAIMER I am not 100% sure I am right
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