Statistics And Probability Question 181

Question: An experiment consists of flipping a coin and then flipping it a second time if head occurs. If a tail occurs on the first flip, then a six-faced die is tossed once. Assuming that the outcomes are equally likely, what is the probability of getting one head and one tail?

Options:

A) ΒΌ

B) 1/36

C) 1/6

D) 1/8

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • [a] Required probability $ =\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{4} $


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