Question 462724: a single fair die is rolled. Find the odds in favor of getting the following results:
a.5
b.3,4,5, or 6
c. a number greater than 4
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a single fair die is rolled. Find the odds in favor of getting the following results:
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Note: Odds "in favor of an event(E)" = P(E)/P(not E)
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a.5
Ans: (1/6)/(5/6) = 1:5
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b.3,4,5, or 6
Ans: (4/6)/(2/6) = 4:2
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c. a number greater than 4
Ans: (2/6)(4/6) = 2:4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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