Question

What is the probability of flipping tails and rolling a four?

Answer 1

To determine the probability of flipping tails and rolling a four, we need to know the probabilities of each event separately.

First, let's consider the probability of flipping tails. In a fair coin toss, there are two equally likely outcomes (heads or tails). So, the probability of flipping tails is 1/2 or 0.5.

Next, let's consider the probability of rolling a four on a fair six-sided die. There is only one outcome out of six sides that is a four, so the probability of rolling a four is 1/6 or approximately 0.167.

To find the probability of both events happening together (flipping tails and rolling a four), we multiply the probabilities of each event: 0.5 * 0.167 = 0.0835.

So, the probability of flipping tails and rolling a four is approximately 0.0835 or 8.35%.