SOLUTION: A coin is tossed and a die is rolled. What is the probability that the coin lands on tails and the die lands on a number less than five>
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Question 1141193: A coin is tossed and a die is rolled. What is the probability that the coin lands on tails and the die lands on a number less than five>
Answer by greenestamps(13203) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P(tails) = 1/2 (assuming it is a fair coin)
P(less than 5) = P(1 or 2 or 3 or 4) = 4/6 = 2/3
If both have to happen, then multiply the probabilities.
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