document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1094719>Question 1094719</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A peculiar die has the following properties: on any roll the probability of rolling either a 5, a 3, or a 1 is 1/2 , just as it is with an ordinary die. Moreover, the probability of rolling either a 1, a 6, or a 2 is again 1/2 . However, the probability of rolling a 1 is 1/4, not 1/6 as one would expect of an ordinary fair die.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From what you know about this peculiar die, compute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. the probability of rolling either a 4, a 6, or a 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. the probability of rolling a 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #709272 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=709272\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>Doesn't make sense!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of the probabilities must be equal to 1.  You show the probabilities of rolling 1, 2, 3, 5, or 6 each equal to 1/2.  And then you turn around and say the probability of rolling a 1 is 1/4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Re-post, giving numbers that make sense. </SPAN>\n" );
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