Horace is going to roll a standard number cube and flip a coin. He wonders if it is more likely that he rolls a 5 and the coin lands on heads, or roll a 5 or a coin lands on heads. Which event do you think is more likely to happen. Find the probability of both events to justify or reject your initial prediction

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Fuentes

26 September, 14:51

Horace is going to roll a standard number cube and flip a coin. He wonders if it is more likely that he rolls a 5 and the coin lands on heads, or roll a 5 or a coin lands on heads. Which event do you think is more likely to happen. Find the probability of both events to justify or reject your initial prediction

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Sophie Townsend · Answer 1

1/6 chance to get a 5 and 1/2 chance to toss heads.

Answer: Landing on heads would be more likely because it has less outcomes.

1/12 chance of getting both on the first try