Question 52941
SOME STATISTICS ARE RE[PRESENTED AS FRACTIONS THUS SUCCESS OUTCOMES DIVIDED BY TOTAL OUTCOMES. 
THUS THE 1/6 YOU MENTION MIGHT BE THE CHANCES OF GETTING A 1 BY ROLLING A DIE.

SEEING AS THERE IS ONE 1 OUT OF A TOTAL OF 6 POSSIBLE NUMBERS (1 THROUGH 6)

THUS THE PROBABILITY CAN BE REPRESENTED BY THE FRACTION 1/6 OR .167 OR 16.7%
CHANCE OF ROLLING A 1 WITH A DIE.