SOLUTION: what is the probability that you will roll a 5 on a toss of a six-sided number cube? what are the odds?

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Question 873922: what is the probability that you will roll a 5 on a toss of a six-sided number cube? what are the odds?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The probability is 1%2F6 since there is one way to roll a 5 (out of 6 ways total). The odds against rolling a 5 are 5:1 (5 ways you don't get what you want, 1 way you do get what you want)