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QuestionWhat is the probability of rolling greater than 1 on a die and getting heads on a coin? Answer as a fraction.

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. The die is fair, which means each of its six faces (1,,3,4,5,6) has an equal probability of1/6. . The coin is fair, which means it has two outcomes (heads, tails) each with an equal probability of1/.
3. The events of rolling the die and flipping the coin are independent, meaning the outcome of one does not affect the outcome of the other.

STEP 2

First, we calculate the probability of rolling a number greater than1 on the die. This includes the numbers2,,4,5, and6. Since each number has an equal probability of1/6, the probability of rolling a number greater than1 is the sum of the probabilities of each of these outcomes.
(Die>1)=(2)+()+(4)+(5)+(6)(Die >1) =(2) +() +(4) +(5) +(6)

STEP 3

Substitute the probability of each outcome (1/6) into the equation.
(Die>1)=5×16(Die >1) =5 \times \frac{1}{6}

STEP 4

Calculate the probability of rolling a number greater than1.
(Die>1)=6(Die >1) = \frac{}{6}

STEP 5

Next, we calculate the probability of getting heads on the coin. Since the coin is fair, this is simply1/2.
(Heads)=12(Heads) = \frac{1}{2}

STEP 6

Since the events are independent, the probability of both events happening is the product of their individual probabilities.(Die>1andHeads)=(Die>1)×(Heads)(Die >1 \, and \, Heads) =(Die >1) \times(Heads)

STEP 7

Substitute the calculated probabilities into the equation.
(Die>1andHeads)=56×12(Die >1 \, and \, Heads) = \frac{5}{6} \times \frac{1}{2}

STEP 8

Calculate the probability of both events happening.
(Die>1andHeads)=512(Die >1 \, and \, Heads) = \frac{5}{12}The probability that you roll a number greater than1 and get heads with the coin is5/12.

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