Question

1. A coin is tossed and a single die is rolled. What is the theoretical

probability that the coin shows tails and the die shows an even number?
1/4
1/2
3/6
1/3

Answer 1

The answer is (A) I just took the test

Answer 2

A

Explanation:

The chance the coin will show 'tails' is 1/2, since there are only 2 sides to a coin. The chance that the die will show an even number is also 1/2, since half of the numbers on a die are even, and half are odd. But, since both of these events depend on each other, or in other words, are dependent, we have to multiply both numbers. 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4, therefore your answer is A.