You have the choice of flipping a fair coin and winning a game when heads appear, or you can roll a single standard die and you win if an even number appears. Explain why the choice of coin or die does not matter in regard to your winning.

Question

You have the choice of flipping a fair coin and winning a game when heads​ appear, or you can roll a single standard die and you win if an even number appears. Explain why the choice of coin or die does not matter in regard to your winning.

mathhelper · Answer

prob(heads) = 1/2 prob(even) = 3/6 = 1/2 state your conclusion.

You have the choice of flipping a fair coin and winning a game when heads​ appear, or you can roll a single standard die and you win if an even number appears. Explain why the choice of coin or die does not matter in regard to your winning.

You have the choice of flipping a fair coin and winning a game when heads appear, or you can roll a single standard die and you win if an even number appears. Explain why the choice of coin or die does not matter in regard to your winning.