SOLUTION: Flip a coin and toss a 1-6 number cube P(5 and tails)

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Question 1014885: Flip a coin and toss a 1-6 number cube P(5 and tails)
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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By the "1-6 number cube", you mean an ordinary die, right? Assuming a fair die, and that you're asking the probability of getting tails and a 5 tossed at the same time, independence would give %281%2F2%29%2A%281%2F6%29+=+1%2F12. (Assuming also a fair coin, of course.)