An experiment consists of first rolling a die and then tossing a coin. List the sample space. Let A  be the event that either a three or a four is rolled first, followed by landing a head on the coin toss. Find P(A). Let B be the event that the first and second tosses land on heads. Are the events A  and B  mutually exclusive? Explain your answer in one to three complete sentences, including numerical justification.

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An experiment consists of first rolling a die and then tossing a coin.

  1. List the sample space.
  2. Let A
     be the event that either a three or a four is rolled first, followed by landing a head on the coin toss. Find P(A).
  3. Let B be the event that the first and second tosses land on heads. Are the events A
     and B
     mutually exclusive? Explain your answer in one to three complete sentences, including numerical justification.

 

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