Question
Suppose that you toss a coin and roll a die. What is the probability of obtaining tails or a six? (Enter the probability as a fraction.)
I came up with 1/6 which does not sound right
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I came up with 1/6 which does not sound right
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Answers
bobpursley
pr(tails OR six)=1/2 + 1/6 - .5*1/6
the last term represents both tail and six, which is not allowed, the question is OR.
the last term represents both tail and six, which is not allowed, the question is OR.