document.write( "Question 230049: A die is rolled once. What are the odds against rolling a
\n" );
document.write( "prime number? \n" );
document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #170429 by rapaljer(4671)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A die contains the outcomes 1,2,3,4,5,6.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Of these numbers 2,3, and 5 are prime numbers, so the number of favorable outcomes is 3, the number of unfavorable is 3. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Odds against is a ratio of UNFAVORABLE to FAVORABLE, or 3 to 3. This reduces to 1 to 1 odds against. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje \n" ); document.write( " |