SOLUTION: A coin is tossed and then a die is rolled. Find the probability of getting a 5 on the die given that the coin landed tails up. I tried to work this and came up with 1/6, but am no

Question 149233: A coin is tossed and then a die is rolled. Find the probability of getting a 5 on the die given that the coin landed tails up. I tried to work this and came up with 1/6, but am not sure this is right.
Please help.
Ellen
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The answer would be:
"probability of 5 on die" x "probability of tails"
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"probability of 5 on die" = 1/6 (one chance in six)
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"probability of tails" = 1/2
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1/6 * 1/2 = 1/12
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