SOLUTION: Suppose that two fair dice are rolled. Find the probability that the number on the first die is a 4 or the number on the second die is a 1 .

Question 1197698: Suppose that two fair dice are rolled. Find the probability that the number on the first die is a 4 or the number on the second die is a 1 .
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It is  P = P(1st is 4, 2nd is any) + P(1st is any, 2nd is 6) - P(1st is 4, 2nd is 6) = 


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