SOLUTION: A fair six sided dice is thrown. What is the probability that the die shows a number less than 2 or an even number? A) 1/3 B) 1 C) 2/3 D) 5/6

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Question 1082732: A fair six sided dice is thrown. What is the probability that the die shows a number less than 2 or an even number?
A) 1/3
B) 1
C) 2/3
D) 5/6
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059) About Me  (Show Source):
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Which of these numbers is either less than 2 or an even number?

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

If you need to, go through them one by one:

Is 1 either less than 2 or an even number?  Yes or no?
Is 2 either less than 2 or an even number?  Yes or no?
Is 3 either less than 2 or an even number?  Yes or no?
Is 4 either less than 2 or an even number?  Yes or no?
Is 5 either less than 2 or an even number?  Yes or no?
Is 6 either less than 2 or an even number?  Yes or no?

Answer all those questions.

Now count the number of yes answers.

Make a fraction with that number as the numerator.
The number of sides of a dice, which is 6, will
be the denominator.

Now reduce that fraction to lowest terms.

That will be the answer.

Edwin