Question 29 of 55intermediate🔧 ApplyShort Answer2 marks
A fair coin with 1 marked on one face and 6 on the other and a fair die are both tossed. find the probability that the sum of numbers that turn up is (i) 3 (ii) 12
(i)
Answer
P(sum = 3) = 1/12
(ii)
Answer
P(sum = 12) = 1/12
Explanation
This question involves finding the sample space when a coin (marked 1 and 6) and a die are tossed together. The coin has 2 outcomes and the die has 6 outcomes, giving a total of 12 equally likely outcomes in the sample space.