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A standard die is rolled and a coin is tossed. What is the probability that the cube shows a 3 and the coin is tails ?

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Answer:

1/12

Explanation:

The probality of getting a 3 on a die is ⅙ since they is only one 3 on the 6 sided die. So that will mean there is a 1 in 6 chance to get a 3.

Then the probability of getting tails on a coin is ½ because a coin on has 2 sides.

The probability of getting the 3 on the die and a tail on a coin will be the probability of getting the 3 on the die times the probability of getting the tails on the coin.

⅙×½=1/12

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