JEE Main & Advanced
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Self Evaluation Test - Probability-I
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An experiment consists of flipping a coin and then flipping it a second time if head occurs. If a tail occurs on the first flip, then a six-faced die is tossed once. Assuming that the outcomes are equally likely, what is the probability of getting one head and one tail?
A)¼
B)1/36
C)1/6
D)1/8
Correct Answer:
A
Solution :
[a] Required probability \[=\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{4}\]