You toss a coin and then roll a die. What is the probability that you get a head followed by a 4?
A)1/4
B)5/12
C)1/12
D)1/2

Name: You toss a coin and then roll a die. What is the probability that you get a head followed by a 4? A)1/4 B)5/12 C)1/12 D)1/2
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The probability of flipping heads on a coin is 1/2. The probability of rolling a 4 on a die is 1/6. 
To find the probability of both events happening, we multiply the individual probabilities: 
P(heads and 4) = P(heads) × P(4) = (1/2) × (1/6) = 1/12.

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