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A game includes rolling a number cube with numbers 1-6 and then flipping a coin.

What is the probability of rolling a 5 and getting tails?

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Answer:

Probability of rolling a 5 on number cubeStep-by-step explanation: -1/6

Probability of getting tails- 1/2

Probability of rolling a 5 and getting tails -1/12

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Answer:


(1)/(12)

Explanation:

Since the probabilities of rolling a die and of flipping a coin are independent, we have:

P(rolling a 5) = 1/6 P(tails) = 1/2

Multiplying these probabilities:


(1)/(6) * (1)/(2) = (1)/(12)

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