Answer:
The possibility of rolling a
3
on a fair die and getting tails on a coil is
1
12
. Based on this probability, there are
12
possible outcomes. As only 1 out of 12 possiblities would get this outcome, it is not a likely outcome.
Explanation:
The probability of rolling a
3
on a fair die is
1
6
because there is only one
3
out of
6
numbers. The probability of getting tails on a coin is
1
2
because there are
2
possibilities and tails is one of them. To get the probability of rolling a
3
on a fair die and getting tails on a coil, we multiply their probabilities:
1
6
⋅
1
2
=
1
12
There are
12
possiblities because for each of the
6
possibilites for rolling a die, there are
2
possibilites for flipping a coin.