SOLUTION: a single six-sided fair die is tossed. Find the probability of obtaining a number greater than 4.

Algebra.Com
Question 1200755: a single six-sided fair die is tossed. Find the probability of obtaining a number greater than 4.
Answer by ikleyn(52804)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.

There are 6 possible outcomes with equally likely probabilities.

Of them, only 2 are favorable: they are 5 and 6.


Therefore the probability is   = .    ANSWER

Solved, with complete explanations.



RELATED QUESTIONS

a single fair die is tossed. find the probability of obtaining a number different than... (answered by rapaljer)
A single fair die is tossed. Find the probability of obtaining a number less than... (answered by rapaljer)
a single fair die is tossed. Find the probability of obtaining a number different than... (answered by richard1234)
A fair die is thrown once. Find the probability of obtaining :a six, an even number, a... (answered by ikleyn,greenestamps)
What would be the probability of obtaining a number greater than 4, from a single roll of (answered by scott8148)
if a single 9-sided die is tossed once, find the probability of rolling a number less... (answered by Edwin McCravy)
what is the probability of obtaining 3 ones in a row when rolling a fair, six-sided... (answered by Alan3354)
A six sided fair die is rolled. Find the probability that the die shows a number smaller... (answered by ikleyn)
The probability of obtaining an even number in a single toss of a fair die is (answered by FrankM)