SOLUTION: How would I calculate the probability of getting a number that is greater than 4, on a single roll of a six-sided die? What would be the exact Formula To use?

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Question 590068: How would I calculate the probability of getting a number that is greater than 4, on a single roll of a six-sided die? What would be the exact Formula To use?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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No formula needed. Except the definition for probability, (# of successful outcomes)/(total # of outcomes), (assuming outcomes are equally likely), which is intuitive especially in card and dice games.

# of "successful" outcomes = 2 (either roll a 5 or 6)
# of total outcomes = 6 (1,2,...,6)

Probability = 2/6 = 1/3