SOLUTION: A coin is tossed and a die is rolled. Find the probability of tossing a tail and then rolling a number greater than 2.
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Question 1125885: A coin is tossed and a die is rolled. Find the probability of tossing a tail and then rolling a number greater than 2.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
These are independent events so product of probabilities.
(1/2) for tail
(2/3) or 4/6 for a number greater than 2
joint probability is 1/3
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