A coin has two sides: heads and tails. A die has six sides, numbered
1 through 6. If you flip the coin and roll the die, what is the probability that you flip ''heads'' and roll a number less than 4?
A) 1/4
B) 1/2
C) 1/12
D) 3/4
There are 2 possible outcomes for flipping a coin (heads or tails) and 3 possible outcomes for rolling a die and getting a number less than 4 (1, 2, or 3).
To find the probability of these two events both occurring, we multiply their individual probabilities.
The probability of flipping heads is 1/2.
The probability of rolling a number less than 4 is 3/6 or 1/2.
Therefore, the probability of flipping heads and rolling a number less than 4 is (1/2) * (1/2) = 1/4.
So, the answer is A) 1/4.