SOLUTION: A girl is doing an experiment where she is throwing a die. What is the probability that she will get : a) a 6? b) a 0? c) an even number?

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Question 931333: A girl is doing an experiment where she is throwing a die. What is the probability that she will get :
a) a 6?
b) a 0?
c) an even number?

Answer by EdenWolf(517)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a) The probability that she will get a 6 is . Why? Because there are six sides on a dice, and 6 is one of the six.
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b) There is no 0 on a die, so the probability is or .
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c) There are 3 even numbers on a die, 2, 4, and 6. That is 3 out of 6, so the probability is or .

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