Probability

Probability

Secondary 4

A fair coin is tossed and a fair six-sided die is rolled independently.

  1. Complete the possibility diagram with ordered pairs.

    Coin \ Die\(1\)\(2\)\(3\)\(4\)\(5\)\(6\)
    \(H\)\((H,1)\)
    \(T\)

Find the probability of obtaining:

  1. a head and an even number;

  2. a tail and a number greater than \(4\);

  3. a head or a \(6\), including outcomes satisfying both conditions.

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Answer:(a) 12 ordered pairs; (b) \(\frac14\); (c) \(\frac16\); (d) \(\frac7{12}\)

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