Calculating the chances of two independent events happening is pretty simple! Here’s how you can do it step-by-step:

1. Find Individual Chances: First, you need to figure out the chance of each event happening by itself:

   • Let’s say Event A has a chance of $P(A)$.
   • And Event B has a chance of $P(B)$.

2. Multiply Them: Since these events are independent (one doesn’t change the other), you just multiply their chances: $P(A \text{ and } B) = P(A) \times P(B)$

3. Example: For example, if the chance of rolling a 3 on a die is $P(A) = \frac{1}{6}$, and the chance of flipping heads on a coin is $P(B) = \frac{1}{2}$, then: $P(A \text{ and } B) = \frac{1}{6} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{12}$

And that’s all there is to it! It’s a simple way to see how different chances add up when the events don’t bother each other.