Question

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

Answer 1

D. 1/12

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