Sally spins a fair spinner numbered 1 - 6 and flips a fair coin. What is the probability of obtaining a multiple of 3 and a tail

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Shkiper50 [21]

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Sally spins a fair spinner numbered 1 - 6 and flips a fair coin. What is the probability of obtaining a multiple of 3 and a tail

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Rina8888 [55] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-12T00:34:55+03:00

Rina8888 [55]2 years ago

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The probability is 1/6

The likelihood of Sally spinning a multiple of 3 is 2/6 (or 1/3).

The likelihood of her flipping a tail is 1/2.

To find the probability of two independent events, multiply said individual probabilities together.

(1/3)(1/2) = 1/6