Solution:
1. Flipping a coin and getting heads:
Assuming the coin is fair (unbiased), the probability of getting heads is 1/2.
2. Drawing an ace from a standard poker deck:
In a standard deck of 52 cards, there are 4 aces. So, the probability of drawing an ace is 4/52, which simplifies to 1/13.
3. Rolling 2 dice and getting a sum of either 7 or 11:
To get a sum of 7, there are 6 possible combinations of dice rolls: (1, 6), (2, 5), (3, 4), (4, 3), (5, 2), and (6, 1). To get a sum of 11, there are 2 possible combinations: (5, 6) and (6, 5).
The total number of possible outcomes when rolling 2 dice is 6 * 6 = 36.
So, the probability of getting a sum of 7 is 6/36, which simplifies to 1/6.
The probability of getting a sum of 11 is 2/36, which simplifies to 1/18.
Now, let's calculate the overall probability by multiplying the individual probabilities:
Probability = Probability of heads * Probability of drawing an ace * Probability of getting a sum of 7 or 11
Probability = (1/2) * (1/13) * (1/6 + 1/18)
Probability = (1/2) * (1/13) * (4/18)
Probability = (1/2) * (1/13) * (2/9)
Probability = 1/117
So, the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads, drawing an ace from a standard poker deck, and rolling 2 dice and getting a sum of either 7 or 11 is 1/117 or approximately 0.0085 (rounded to four decimal places).
Added 7/20/2023 12:12:20 AM
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