FIGURE 1. Refer to Figure 1. Suppose that you toss a coin and roll a die. The sample space is shown in the figure. What is the probability of obtaining tails?
A) P (Tails) = $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$
B) P (Tails) = $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
C) P (Tails) = $\frac{1}{5}$
D) P (Tails) = $\frac { 1 } { 6 }$
E) P (Tails) = $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$

Question

FIGURE 1.  Refer to Figure 1. Suppose that you toss a coin and roll a die. The sample space is shown in the figure. What is the probability of obtaining tails?
A) P (Tails) = $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$ 
B) P (Tails) = $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$ 
C) P (Tails) = $\frac{1}{5}$ 
D) P (Tails) = $\frac { 1 } { 6 }$ 
E) P (Tails) = $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

There is only one tail in the sample space and a total of two possible outcomes (either a tail or a head). Thus, the probability of obtaining a tail is $\frac{1}{2}$ or 0.5.

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FIGURE 1 Refer to Figure 1 $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$