SOLUTION: if you roll a single fair die and count the number of dots on top, what is the probability of getting an even number or a 5 on a single throw?
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Question 555087: if you roll a single fair die and count the number of dots on top, what is the probability of getting an even number or a 5 on a single throw? Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) (Show Source):
There are 4 ways the die can be rolled to get an even number or a 5.
They are: 2,4,6, or 5.
There are 6 ways the die can be rolled.
They are: 1,2,3,4,5, or 6
That's a probability of 4 out of 6 or which reduces to .
Edwin
