Tossing a coin and rolling a die are two separate events. What is the probability of obtaining a tail on the coin and an even number on the die?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2018 Subject: General Mathematics

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Tossing a coin and rolling a die are two separate events. What is the probability of obtaining a tail on the coin and an even number on the die?
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The probability of obtaining a tail on a coin is 1/2 since there are two possible outcomes (either a head or a tail) and they are equally likely. The probability of obtaining an even number on a die is 3/6 or 1/2 since there are three even numbers (2, 4, 6) and six possible outcomes (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and they are equally likely. Since the events of obtaining a tail on the coin and an even number on the die are independent (i.e., the outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of the other), we can multiply their probabilities to find the probability of obtaining both: P(tail and even) = P(tail) x P(even) = (1/2) x (1/2) = 1/4 Therefore, the probability of obtaining a tail on the coin and an even number on the die is 1/4 or 0.25.

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