Question

Tom rolls a fair dice and flips a fair coin. What is the probability of obtaining a 1 and a tail? Give your answer in its simplest form

Answer 1

ANSWER WILL BE 1/12 YOU TIME 1/2 *1/6 =1/12

Answer 2

P(a&b) = 1/12 or 0.08% chance.

Explanation:

P(a) = 1/2

P(a') = 1/2

P(b) = 1/6

p(b')= 5/6

P(a&b)= P(a) * P(b)

= 1/2 * 1/6