SOLUTION: A peculiar die has the following properties: on any roll the probability of rolling either a 5, a 3, or a 1 is 1/2 , just as it is with an ordinary die. Moreover, the probability o

Question 1094719: A peculiar die has the following properties: on any roll the probability of rolling either a 5, a 3, or a 1 is 1/2 , just as it is with an ordinary die. Moreover, the probability of rolling either a 1, a 6, or a 2 is again 1/2 . However, the probability of rolling a 1 is 1/4, not 1/6 as one would expect of an ordinary fair die.
From what you know about this peculiar die, compute
a. the probability of rolling either a 4, a 6, or a 2
b. the probability of rolling a 4
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Doesn't make sense!
The sum of the probabilities must be equal to 1. You show the probabilities of rolling 1, 2, 3, 5, or 6 each equal to 1/2. And then you turn around and say the probability of rolling a 1 is 1/4.
...??
Re-post, giving numbers that make sense.
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