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A coin has two sides: heads and tails. A die has six sides, numbered 1 through 6 . If you flip the coin and roll the die, what is the probability that you flip ''heads'' and roll a number less than 3?

A coin has two sides: heads and tails. A die has six sides, numbered 1 through 6 . If-example-1

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Explanation:

A number less than 3 is 2 or 1 which is 2/6 of the time

A coin can land on either side with a probability of 1/2

P(h and <3) = 1/2 * 2/6 = 1/6

This is exactly what you got.

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