SOLUTION: A quarter is flipped and a die is tossed, find the probability of obtaining tails or a number divisible by 7. Here is how i try to do this. H = 6 T = 6 p(6 times 6 = 36 ti

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: A quarter is flipped and a die is tossed, find the probability of obtaining tails
or a number divisible by 7. Here is how i try to do this.
H = 6
T = 6
p(6 times 6 = 36 times 7) wow this does not look right, can you help please?
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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A quarter is flipped and a die is tossed, find the probability of obtaining tails or a number divisible by 7.
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P(tail or number divisible by 7) = P(tail)+P(number divisible by 7)
-P(tail AND number divisible by 7)
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P(tail OR number divisible by 7) = 1/2 + 0 - (1/2)*0 = 1/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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