Two number cubes are rolled. What is the probability of getting a 1 and a 4 in either order? How many possible outcomes are there?
To calculate the probability of getting a 1 and a 4 in either order when rolling two number cubes, we first need to determine the total number of possible outcomes when rolling two number cubes.
Each number cube has 6 sides, so there are 6 possible outcomes when rolling each cube. Therefore, the total number of possible outcomes when rolling two number cubes is 6 x 6 = 36.
Now, let's calculate the number of favorable outcomes for getting a 1 and a 4 in either order. The possible outcomes when rolling two number cubes that result in a 1 and a 4 in either order are (1, 4) and (4, 1).
Therefore, there are 2 favorable outcomes for getting a 1 and a 4 in either order.
The probability of getting a 1 and a 4 in either order when rolling two number cubes is:
Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of possible outcomes = 2 / 36 = 1/18.
So, the probability of getting a 1 and a 4 in either order when rolling two number cubes is 1/18.