Question

A coin is flipped and a spinner is spun simultaneously. The spinner is divided into six equally sized sections labeled with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. What is the probability of flipping a tail and landing on 5? Express your answer as a fraction in simplified form

Answer 1

The coin has probability 1/2 for tails and the spinner 1/6 for landing on 5. Multiplying (independent events) gives (1/2)(1/6) = 1/12.