A fair coin is flipped, and a fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability that the coin shows tails and the die will show a 3 or 4?

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1/2

1/3

1/4

1/6

Correct

1/12

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The probability of getting tails on the coin is

P(T)=\frac{1}{2}

. The probability of rolling a 3 is

P(3)=\frac{1}{6}

, and the probability of rolling a 4 is

P(4)=\frac{1}{6}

. Therefore,…

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MohammadAug 6, 2024

good question

denizNov 27, 2024

thanks for posting

What this question tests

Your ability to compute probabilities of single and compound events, including 'at least one' questions.

Forgetting to use the complement for 'at least one', or treating dependent events as independent.