Question

A cube, with faces numbered 1 to 6, is rolled, and a penny is tossed

at the same time. How many elements in the sample space consist
of an even number and a tail?
(1) 12 (3) 3
(2) 2 (4) 4

Answer 1

The answer is (3) 3. There are 3 even number in the cube: 2, 4, 6. And one tail in the penny tossed. So the total elements are 3*1=3.