SOLUTION: You roll a six-sided die and observe the number showing on the top side when the die comes to rest. What is the probability of observing:
a. an odd number?
b. a numbe
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Question 818162: You roll a six-sided die and observe the number showing on the top side when the die comes to rest. What is the probability of observing:
a. an odd number?
b. a number greater than 5?
c. a number less than 4?
d. a prime number?
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You roll a six-sided die and observe the number showing on the top side when the die comes to rest. What is the probability of observing:
a. an odd number?
b. a number greater than 5?
c. a number less than 4?
d. a prime number?
Answer
sample space to roll of one die =6 means (1,2,3,4,5,6)
a. odd numbers are 1,3,5 so three
probability to odd number will be 3/6=1/2
b.number grater than 5 is only 6 means only 1
probability = 1/6
c. number less than 4 are 1,2,3 means only three
probability for =3/6=1/2
d. prime numbers are 2,3 5 means only three
probability will be 3/6=1/2
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