What is the probability of rolling an even number on the first die and an even number on the second die

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Evelyn Cervantes

Mathematics

3 October, 19:54

What is the probability of rolling an even number on the first die and an even number on the second die

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Dario Flynn · Answer 1

Prob (rolling even number) = 3/6 = 1/2

Prob (2 evens) = 1/2 * 1/2 = 1/4 (answer)

Note that the probabilities are multiplied because the 2 events are independent.