Question

Suppose that you toss a coin and roll a die. What is the probability of obtaining each of the following combinations? (Enter your answers as fractions.)

P(tails and 5) = 1
P(tails or 1) = 2

Answer 1

P(tails and 5) = (1/2)*(1/6) = 1/12
P(tails OR 1 (but not both)) = (1/2)*(5/6)+(1/2)*(1/6) = 1/2

Answer 2

Suppose that you toss a coin and roll a die What is the probability of obtaining tails or a five? (Enter the probability as a fraction.)