Question

Jason has two bags with 6 tiles each.

Without looking, Jason draws a tile from the first bag and then a tile from the second bag. What is the probability of Jason drawing the tile numbered 2 from the first bag and the tile numbered 3 from the second bag?

Answer 1

1/36

Explanation:

first bag, 1/6 probability of taking 2 from the bag with 6 tabs

second bag, 1/6 probability of taking 3 from the bag with 6 tabs

Multiply 1/6 and 1/6 = 1/36

Answer 2

assuming the tiles are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

there is one tile with the number 2 on it in the first bag

and 1 tile with the number 3 on it in the second bag

so you have a 1/6 probability of picking the 2 and a 1/6 probability of picking the 3

so 1/6 * 1/6 = 1/36 probability of picking them both