A coin is tossed. If a head comes up, a die is thrown, but if a tail comes up, the coin is tossed again. Find the probability of obtaining

(i) two tails


(ii) a head and the number 6


(iii) a head and an even number.


Given : let H be head, and T be tails where as 1,2,3,4,5,6 be the numbers on the dice which are thrown when a head comes up or else coin is tossed again if its tail.


According to the question ,sample space S = {(TH),(TT) ,(H1),(H2),(H3),(H4),(H5),(H6)}


To Find: i)the probability of obtaining two tails


From sample space, it is clear that the probability of obtaining two tails is


i.e., {TT} with total no of elements in sample space as 8.


ii) the probability of obtaining a head and the number 6


From sample space, it is clear that the probability of obtaining a head and the number 6 is


i.e., {H6} with total no of elements in sample space as 8.


iii) the probability of obtaining a head and an even number


From sample space, it is clear that the probability of obtaining a head and an even number is


i.e, {H2,H4,H6} with total no of elements in sample space as 8.


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