There are two independent events: (i) tossing a coin and
rolling 6 sided die.
When we toss an unbiased coin we may
get a head or a tail up. So getting head or tail are equally likely . So the probability
getting a head = 1/2.
When an unbiased 6 sided die is
rolled , we may get any one of the number from 1 to 6. So there are 6 equal choices.
Getting 3 is one choice out of 6 choices. So the probability of getting 3 =
1/6.
Since the two events - getting a head in a coin in a
toss and getting a 3 in a rolling of die - are independent , the happening of both
events is the product of the probabilities = (1/2) (16) =
1/18.
Therefore , the probability of getting a head in a
toss of the coin and getting a number 3 in a rolling of a die is
1/18.
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