Question

A coin is tossed and a die is rolled. What is the probability of tossing a tail and then rolling a number greater than 5?

A. 5/6
b. 2/3
c. 1/12
d. 1/6

Answer 1

The coin of course, has two sides, heads and tails. Assume we are talking about a six-sided die. Let's look at the individual probabilities.

There are only two sides to the coin, tails being one of them, so:
p(tails) = 1/2

The die goes from 1 to 6. We need to see the numbers that fit the inequality:

p(5 < x ≤ 6)
There is only one integer that is greater than five and less than or equal to six, and that is six. If there is only one number out of six, then:
p(>5) = 1/6

When dealing with probabilities, to determine the probability of two things happening, multiply both probabilities.

1/2 x 1/6 = 1/12

Answer 2

the number greater than 5 is only 6 in the case of a coin.

Explanation:

in a coin numbers greater than 5 is only 6

probability= No of required outcome/ No of possible outcome.

P.B= 1/6

in a coin there is head or tail

P.B of getting tail

P.B= Tail/Head + Tail

P.B= 1/2