SOLUTION: If a single fair die is rolled, find the probability (in reduced fraction) that the number rolled is 5 given that it is odd.

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Question 920613: If a single fair die is rolled, find the probability (in reduced fraction) that the number rolled is 5 given that it is odd.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 6 numbers on the die: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Three of these numbers are odd: 1, 3, 5

It is given that the die has rolled on an odd number. So we don't even need to bother with the even numbers.

P(5|odd) = (# of 5s)/(# of odds) = 1/3

The final answer is 1/3

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