Question

A 6-sided die with sides numbered 1 through 6 is tossed. A penny is then tossed. If the penny comes up heads, the value of the die is multiplied by 2. Otherwise, the value of the die is left unchanged.

What is the probability that the outcome is less than 6?

Answer 1

The probability that the outcome is less than 6 is 58.333%.

Explanation:

Since a 6-sided die with sides numbered 1 through 6 is tossed, ya penny is then tossed, and if the penny comes up heads, the value of the die is multiplied by 2, but otherwise, the value of the die is left unchanged, to determine what is the probability that the outcome is less than 6 the following calculation must be performed:

(5/6 + 2/6) / 2 = X

(0.8333 + 0.0333) / 2 = X

1.1666666 / 2 = X

0.583333 = X

Therefore, the probability that the outcome is less than 6 is 58.333%.