A coin is flipped and a spinner is spun simultaneously. The spinner is divided into six equally sized sections labeled with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. What is the probability of flipping a tail and landing on 5?(1 point
The probability of flipping a tail is 1/2, since there are two possible outcomes (head or tail) and one is a tail.
The probability of landing on 5 on the spinner is 1/6, since there are six equal sections and one is labeled 5.
Since the coin flip and spinner spin are independent events, you can multiply the probabilities of each event happening to find the overall probability:
1/2 * 1/6 = 1/12
Therefore, the probability of flipping a tail and landing on 5 is 1/12.