Erik is rolling two regular six-sided number cubes. What is the probability that he will roll an even number on one cube and a prime number on the other?
P(Even on first cube) = (2,4,6) / 6 total choices
P(Even on first cube) = 3/6
P(Even on first cube) = 1/2 <-- Using our fraction simplify calculator
P(Prime on second cube) = (2,3,5) / 6 total choices
P(Prime on second cube) = 3/6
P(Prime on second cube) = 1/2 <-- Using our fraction simplify calculator
Since each event is independent, we have:
P(Even on the first cube, Prime on the second cube) = P(Even on the first cube) * P(Prime on the second cube)
P(Even on the first cube, Prime on the second cube) = 1/2 * 1/2
P(Even on the first cube, Prime on the second cube) = 1/4
P(Even on first cube) = (2,4,6) / 6 total choices
P(Even on first cube) = 3/6
P(Even on first cube) = 1/2 <-- Using our fraction simplify calculator
P(Prime on second cube) = (2,3,5) / 6 total choices
P(Prime on second cube) = 3/6
P(Prime on second cube) = 1/2 <-- Using our fraction simplify calculator
Since each event is independent, we have:
P(Even on the first cube, Prime on the second cube) = P(Even on the first cube) * P(Prime on the second cube)
P(Even on the first cube, Prime on the second cube) = 1/2 * 1/2
P(Even on the first cube, Prime on the second cube) = 1/4