document.write( "Question 1016318: A fair coin is tossed. If a head turns up, a fair die is
\n" );
document.write( "tossed ; if a tail turns up, 2 fair dice are tossed. What
\n" );
document.write( "is the probability that the face (or sum of the faces)
\n" );
document.write( "or the die (or dice) is equal to 6? \n" );
document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #632738 by Edwin McCravy(20055)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "P(T&6 or H&1&5 or H&2&4 or H&3&3 or H&4&2 or H&5&1) =\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "P(T&6) + P(H&1&5) + P(H&2&4) + P(H&3&3) + P(H&4&2) + P(H&5&1)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "P(T&6) = (1/2)(1/6) = 1/12 = 6/72\r\n" ); document.write( "P(H&1&5) = (1/2)(1/6)(1/6) = 1/72\r\n" ); document.write( "P(H&2&4) = (1/2)(1/6)(1/6) = 1/72\r\n" ); document.write( "P(H&3&3) = (1/2)(1/6)(1/6) = 1/72\r\n" ); document.write( "P(H&4&2) = (1/2)(1/6)(1/6) = 1/72\r\n" ); document.write( "P(H&5&1) = (1/2)(1/6)(1/6) = 1/72 \r\n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------\r\n" ); document.write( " Total = 11/72 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |