SOLUTION: if you roll a single fair die and count the number of dots on top, what is the probability of getting an even number or a 5 on a single throw?

Question 555087: if you roll a single fair die and count the number of dots on top, what is the probability of getting an even number or a 5 on a single throw?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

There are 4 ways the die can be rolled to get an even number or a 5.
They are: 2,4,6, or 5.

There are 6 ways the die can be rolled.  
They are: 1,2,3,4,5, or 6

That's a probability of 4 out of 6 or  which reduces to .

Edwin

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