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ANSWER QUICKLY PLEAZE‼️ i need help A six-sided die is rolled and a coin is tossed at the same time. What is the probability that the die will land on a number less than or equal to 5 AND the coin will land on tails? (Answer has to be a fraction in lowest terms)

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Step-by-step explanation

Let X be the event where the die lands on a number less than or equal to 5 and the coin lands on tails.

The probability of event X is the product of the probability that the number is less or equal to 5 and the probability of the coin landing on tails.

Let n be the number the die lands on:


P(n\le5)=P(n=1)+P(n=2)+P(n=3)+P(n=4)+P(n=5)

Each number is equally likely to come up, therefore each

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