Question

You roll two 6-sided dice.

What is the probability that you would roll an even number on the first dice and a number greater than 4 on the second?

Answer 1

probability that you will role an even number on the first roll: 3 even / 6 total = 3/6 chance = 1/2 chance

probability that you role a number greater than 4 on the second: only numbers greater than 4 are 5 and 6, so you have 2 numbers / 6 total = 2/6 chance = 1/3 chance

because it says AND, you have to multiply the first role probability by the second role probability

so 1/2 x 1/3 = 1/6

answer: 1/6