Question

3. You roll two fair dice, a white one and a red one. (a) Find P(5 or 6 on the white die and an odd number on the red die) (b) Find P(odd number on the white die and 5 or 6 on the red die). (c) Find P(5 or 6 on the white die and an odd number on the red die) or P(odd number on the white die and 5 or 6 on the red die).

Answer 1

a. P(5 or 6 on the white die and an odd number on the red die) = 1/6

b. P(odd number on the white die and 5 or 6 on the red die) = 1/6

c. P(5 or 6 on the white die and an odd number on the red die) or P(odd number on the white die and 5 or 6 on the red die) = 1/3

Explanation:

(a) P(5 or 6 on the white die and an odd number on the red die)

Step 1: P(5 or 6 on the white die) = 1/6 + 1/6 = 1/3

Step 2: P(odd number on the red die) = 1/2

Step 3: P(5 or 6 on the white die and an odd number on the red die) = 1/3 × 1/2 = 1/6

(b) Find P(odd number on the white die and 5 or 6 on the red die).

Step 1: P(odd number on the white die) = 1/2

Step 2: P(5 or 6 on the red die) = 1/6 + 1/6 = 1/3

Step 3: P(odd number on the white die and 5 or 6 on the red die) = 1/2 × 1/3 = 1/6

(c) Find P(5 or 6 on the white die and an odd number on the red die) or P(odd number on the white die and 5 or 6 on the red die).

Step 1: P(5 or 6 on the white die and an odd number on the red die) = 1/6

Step 2: P(odd number on the white die and 5 or 6 on the red die) = 1/6

Step 3: P(5 or 6 on the white die and an odd number on the red die) or P(odd number on the white die and 5 or 6 on the red die) = 1/6 + 1/6 = 1/3