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A coin is tossed and a die is rolled.(a) Are the events "tails" and "even number" independent?(b) Find the probability of getting a tail and an even number.
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Two events are independent if the occurrence of one does not affect the probability of the occurrence of the other. In this case, the result of a coin toss does not affect the result of a die roll. Therefore, the events "tails" and "even number" are independent. Show more…
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