SOLUTION: I am going to roll a die & decide what I should have for dinner based upon what the die shows. If I roll an even number I will cook chicken for dinner. If I roll an odd number bigg

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Question 355065: I am going to roll a die & decide what I should have for dinner based upon what the die shows. If I roll an even number I will cook chicken for dinner. If I roll an odd number bigger than 3 I will cook fish. If I roll an odd number smaller than 5 I will cook a vegetarian meal. My husband only likes 1/2 of hat I cook.
a) What is the probability I will cook chicken?
b) What is the probability I will cook fish?
c) What is the probability I will cook a vegetarian meal?
d) What is the probability my husband will like what I cook?

Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

a) For cook chicken an even no. required i.e 2,4,6

probability of cook chicken = 3/6 = 1/2


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b) For cook fish an odd no. greater than 3 required i.e 5

probability of cook fish = 1/6

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c) For cook veg meal 1 or 3 is required

probability of cook veg = 2/6 = 1/3

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