SOLUTION: Suppose we roll a die once. What is the probability that we roll a 5 or an odd number?

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Question 1179472: Suppose we roll a die once. What is the probability that we roll a 5 or an odd number?
Answer by ikleyn(52802) About Me  (Show Source):
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In all, there are 6 possible outcomes (the numbers from 1 to 6, inclusive).


Of them, there are 3 favorable outcomes (the numbers 1, 3 and 5).


Therefore, the probability to get the favorable outcome is  3%2F6 = 1%2F2.   ANSWER

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