Question

John is asked to roll a fair number cube, numbered from one to six, and toss a balanced quarter simultaneously. What is the probability that he will roll a 2 and the quarter will come up tails?

Answer 1

Answer: 1/12 or 8.3%

Explanation:

probability of a 2 on the cube: 1/6

probability of tails on the quarter: 1/2

1/6*1/2=1/12

1/12 or 8.33333% (round to 8.3%)