SOLUTION: The faces of a cube are numbered from 1 to 6.What is the probability of not rolling a 5 on a single toss of this cube? a 1/5 b 1/6 c 5/6 d 4/5

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Question 272695: The faces of a cube are numbered from 1 to 6.What is the probability of not rolling a 5 on a single toss of this cube?
a 1/5 b 1/6 c 5/6 d 4/5
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 5 ways to "not roll a 5" when a die is rolled.
P(not 5) = 5/6
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Cheers,
Stan H.