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Q.A coin is tossed and a die is thrown simultaneously. Find the probability of getting a head on the coin and a 6 on the die.

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Step 1 — Identify that the events are independent. The coin and die are separate objects tossed/thrown together; the coin's result cannot influence the die's result or vice versa.

Step 2 — Individual probabilities.

P(Head)=12,P(6)=16P(\text{Head})=\dfrac{1}{2}, \qquad P(6)=\dfrac{1}{6}

Step 3 — Apply the product rule for independent events.

P(Head and 6)=P(Head)×P(6)=12×16=112P(\text{Head and }6)=P(\text{Head})\times P(6)=\dfrac{1}{2}\times\dfrac{1}{6}=\dfrac{1}{12} …

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