You roll two dice. What is the probability of rolling a 2 or a 4 on the second die, given that you rolled an even number on the first die? A 6X6 table of dice outcomes will help you to answer this question.

A. 1/3
B. 2/36
C. 1/6
D. 7/36
E. 1/2

Question

You roll two dice. What is the probability of rolling a 2 or a 4 on the second die, given that you rolled an even number on the first die? A 6X6 table of dice outcomes will help you to answer this question.



 		A. 1/3
 		B. 2/36
 		C. 1/6
 		D. 7/36
 		E. 1/2

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@amistre64 do you know this one? I'm sorry for all my questions. I failed my last quiz and if I fail this one I will not pass Algebra II :/

amistre64 · Answer

personally, id count all the boxes in the grid that have a 2 in it

amistre64 · Answer

and all the boxes that have a 4 in them ... forgot that or 4 part

amistre64 · Answer

if i counted right, i see 20 boxes that have a 2 or a 4 in them

20 out of 36, and reduce

amistre64 · Answer

i get 5/9  but thats not an option :/

amistre64 · Answer

IF the grid is setup so that (1st,2nd) ....

but thats not really a usual setup

amistre64 · Answer

if thats the case, then 12/36 = 1/3

but that just doenst feel right to me ....

amistre64 · Answer

what did you pick the first time?

anonymous · Answer

I don't remember, but 1/3 sounds right.. What do you think?

amistre64 · Answer

its the only one that seems to fit since 5/9 aint up there.

anonymous · Answer

1/3 was correct!

amistre64 · Answer

yay!!

amistre64 · Answer

i was bound to get one right :)