Jacci has a fair coin and a wooden cube. On the cube, there are two
faces colored green, two faces colored blue, and two faces colored
red. Mary flips the coin and tosses the cube. What is the probability
of getting both a tail on the toss of the coin and a green face on the
roll of the cube?
A) 1/4
B) 1/6 (Correct Answer)
C) 1/12
D) 1/2
Explanation:
The probability of flipping a tail on a fair coin is ½. The probability of rolling “Green” on the
wooden cube described in the problem would be 2/6, or 1/3. The probability of both events
occurring is the product of their respective probabilities. The product of ½ and 1/3 is 1/6.
Jacci has a 1/6 chance of flipping a tail and rolling a “Green.”
Related Common Core State Standard: Statistics and Probability: 8.SP.4
