You flip a coin then you roll a fair six-sided die. What is the probability the coun landa heads-up and the die shows an even number?

Srujan Maddula asked Mar 16, 2022

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Srujan Maddula asked Mar 16, 2022

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Answer:

16.7 or 17%

Explanation:

Flipping a coin and landing heads up has a probablity of 1/2

Rolling an even number's probability is 1/3

Multiply 1/3 * 1/2 and you get 1/6

1 / 6 = .167 or 16.7%

Adam Tanner answered Mar 22, 2022

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