SOLUTION: A die with 8 sides is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a number less than 5?

Question 319989: A die with 8 sides is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a number less than 5?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A die with 8 sides is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a number less than 5?


There are 4 numbers less than 5. 

So there are 4 successful sides of the die

And there are 8 sides of the die altogether,

So that's 4 out of 8 or  which reduces to 

Edwin

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