The coin die experiment
consists of first tossing a coin, and then rolling a red die if the coin lands
head or a green die if the coin lands tails. The coin score I (1 for heads and
0 for tails) and the die score X are recorded on each update. The probability
distribution that governs the red die and the distribution that governs the
green die can be chosen separately from list boxes. The following distributions
are available for each die:
- fair: each face has probability 1/6
- 1-6 flat: faces 1 and 6 have probability 1/4 each; faces 2, 3, 4, and 5 have probability 1/8 each.
- 2-5 flat: faces 2 and 5 have probability 1/4 each; faces 1, 3, 4, and 6 have probability 1/8 each.
- 3-4 flat: faces 3 and 4 have probability 1/4 each; faces 1, 2, 5, and 6 have probability 1/8 each.
- skewed left: face i has probability i / 21 for i = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
- skewed right: face i has probability (7 - i) / 21 for i = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Software/Applets used on this page

an applet from PSOL from UAH
Glossary
density
the ratio of the mass of an object to its volume
graph
A diagram showing a relationship between two variables.
The diagram shows a vertical y axis and a horizontal x axis.
The diagram shows a vertical y axis and a horizontal x axis.
This question appears in the following syllabi:
Syllabus | Module | Section | Topic | Exam Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
AQA A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | S1 | Probability | Experimental | - |
AQA AS Maths 2017 | Statistics | Probability | Experimental Probabilities | - |
AQA AS/A2 Maths 2017 | Statistics | Probability | Experimental Probabilities | - |
CBSE XII (India) | Probability | Probability | Repeated independent (Bernoulli) trials and binomial distribution | - |
CBSE XI (India) | Statistics and Probability | Probability | Random experiments, outcomes, sample spaces (set representation) | - |
CCEA A-Level (NI) | S1 | Probability | Experimental | - |
CIE A-Level (UK) | S1 | Probability | Experimental | - |
Edexcel A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | S1 | Probability | Experimental | - |
Edexcel AS Maths 2017 | Statistics | Probability | Experimental Probabilities | - |
Edexcel AS/A2 Maths 2017 | Statistics | Probability | Experimental Probabilities | - |
I.B. Higher Level | 5 | Probability | Experimental | - |
I.B. Standard Level | 5 | Probability | Experimental | - |
Methods (UK) | M15 | Probability | Experimental | - |
I.B. (MSSL) | 3 | Probability | Experimental | - |
OCR A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | S1 | Probability | Experimental | - |
OCR AS Maths 2017 | Statistics | Probability | Experimental Probabilities | - |
OCR MEI AS Maths 2017 | Statistics | Probability | Experimental Probabilities | - |
OCR-MEI A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | S1 | Probability | Experimental | - |
Pre-Calculus (US) | E4 | Probability | Experimental | - |
Pre-U A-Level (UK) | Prob | Probability | Experimental | - |
Scottish (Highers + Advanced) | HS | Probability | Experimental | - |
Scottish Highers | S | Probability | Experimental | - |
Universal (all site questions) | P | Probability | Experimental | - |
WJEC A-Level (Wales) | S1 | Probability | Experimental | - |