A red die and blue die are rolled. The red die has
5
5 sides and the blue die has
6
6 sides. What is the probability of rolling a 3 on the red die and a 4 on the blue die? You do not need to simplify your answer.
The probability of rolling a 3 on the red die is
1
5
, since there are 5 sides and only 1 side with a 3.
The probability of rolling a 4 on the blue die is
1
6
, since there are 6 sides and only 1 side with a 4.
To find the probability of both events happening, we multiply the probabilities together:
Probability of rolling a 3 on red die and a 4 on the blue die = (Probability of rolling a 3 on the red die) × (Probability of rolling a 4 on the blue die) =
1
5
×
1
6
=
1
30