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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the probability of rolling a 3 with a number cube that has the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 and tossing tails with a coin?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

any one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ill give medal and fan

OpenStudy (sparrow2):

1/6

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

1. what is the probability of rolling 3? 2. what is the probability of getting tails? multiply these two probabilities to find the probability of rolling 3 AND getting tails

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

also, sparrow2's answer is incorrect (sorry, no offense intended!)

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

hold on a sec, please let me explain

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1.1/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would u do 1/3*1/2

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

you're very close, what is the probability of rolling a 3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/2

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

no, please try again how many sides have 3 on them?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/6

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

YES! so let's try again: 1. what is the probability of getting 3? 2. what is the probability of getting tails? multiply these two probabilities to find the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/6*1/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/18

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

Not quite, what is the probability of getting tails?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/12

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

YES, you got it!

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

1/12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah thxs

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