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?

Answer 1

Since flipping a coin and spinning a spinner are independent events, we can find the probability of both events happening by multiplying the probabilities of each event happening individually.

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, labeled 1,2,3,4,5,6).

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

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

Therefore, the probability of flipping a tail and landing on 5 is 1/12 or approximately 0.0833 (8.33%).