You roll a 6-sided die two times.What is the probability of rolling an even number and then rolling a number less than 4?Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number._____
Q. You roll a 6-sided die two times.What is the probability of rolling an even number and then rolling a number less than 4?Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number._____
Identify Total Outcomes: Identify the total number of possible outcomes for one roll of a 6-sided die.Since a 6-sided die has 6 faces, there are 6 possible outcomes for each roll.
Favorable Outcomes (Even): Determine the number of favorable outcomes for the first event (rolling an even number).The even numbers on a 6-sided die are 2, 4, and 6. There are 3 even numbers.
Favorable Outcomes (Less than 4): Determine the number of favorable outcomes for the second event (rolling a number less than 4).The numbers less than 4 on a 6-sided die are 1, 2, and 3. There are 3 numbers less than 4.
Calculate Probability: Calculate the probability of both events happening in sequence.Since the two rolls are independent events, the probability of both occurring is the product of their individual probabilities.Probability of rolling an even number on the first roll = Number of even numbers / Total number of outcomes = 63Probability of rolling a number less than 4 on the second roll = Number of numbers less than 4 / Total number of outcomes = 63
Multiply Probabilities: Multiply the probabilities of the two independent events to find the combined probability. Combined probability = (63)×(63)
Simplify Probability: Simplify the combined probability.Combined probability = (21)×(21)=41
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