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Question 320673: A single die is rolled twice. Find the probability of rolling an odd number the first time and a number greater than 3 the second time.
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Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(odd)=3/6=1/2 (1,3,5)
P(>3)=3/6=1/2 (4,5,6)
The events are independent, multiply the probabilities.
P(odd then >3)=(1/2)(1/2)=1/4