A coin is flipped and a spinner is spun simultaneously. The spinner is divided into six equal sized sections labeled with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. What is the probability of flipping a tail and landing on 5?(1 point)

Answer 1

Since the coin and spinner events are independent, we can find the probability of each event separately and then multiply them together.

The probability of flipping a tail is 1/2 (since there are two equally likely outcomes - heads or tails).

The probability of landing on 5 on the spinner is 1/6 (since there are six equally likely outcomes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6).

Therefore, the probability of flipping a tail and landing on 5 is:

(1/2) * (1/6) = 1/12

So, the probability of flipping a tail and landing on 5 is 1/12.