SOLUTION: Probability: A dice shows the numbers 1,2,3,4,5, and 6 if each number has an equal chance of appearing on any given roll, what is the probability that 2 or 4 appears?

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Question 484478: Probability: A dice shows the numbers 1,2,3,4,5, and 6 if each number has an equal chance of appearing on any given roll, what is the probability that 2 or 4 appears?
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Hi,
A dice shows the numbers 1,2,3,4,5, and 6 if each number has an equal chance of
appearing on any given roll. That is, each has a probability of 1/6.
P(2 'or' 4) = 1/6 + 1/6 = 2/6 = 1/3