You flip a coin and then roll a fair six-sided number cube. What is the probability the coin lands heads-up and the number cube shows a number 3?

A)

1

2

B)

1

3

C)

1

6

D)

1

12

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Cornelius Meadows

28 September, 14:22

You flip a coin and then roll a fair six-sided number cube. What is the probability the coin lands heads-up and the number cube shows a number 3?

A)

1

2

B)

1

3

C)

1

6

D)

1

12

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Carmen Freeman · Answer 1

D. 1/12

Step-by-step explanation:

There is a 1/2 probability the coin will land heads-up.

There is a 1/6 probability the cube shows a 3.

The probability of both is:

1/2 * 1/6 = 1/12

You flip a coin and then roll a fair six-sided number cube. What is the probability the coin lands heads-up and the number cube shows a number 3?A)12B)13C)16D)112

You flip a coin and then roll a fair six-sided number cube. What is the probability the coin lands heads-up and the number cube shows a number 3?

A)

1

2

B)

1

3

C)

1

6

D)

1

12