document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040579>Question 1040579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	Consider rolling two dices: One with 2 sides painted black and 4 painted red; the other with 3 sides painted blue and 3 sides painted yellow.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.	What is the probability of getting a black or a blue?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.	What is the probability of getting a red and a blue?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #655436 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=655436\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Die A has a 1/3 probability of Black and 2/3 probability of red<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Die B has a 1/2 probability of a blue and 1/2 probability of yellow<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(Black and Blue)=(1/3)(1/2)=1/6.  Multiply these because one die does not affect the other.  They are independent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(red and blue)=(2/3)(1/2)=(1/3) </SPAN>\n" );
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