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Populaire Word Problems >

a single die is tossed, what is the probability of getting number less than 3

Solution

a s in g l e d i e i s t osse d, w ha t i s t h e p ro babi l i t y o f g e tt in g n u mb er l ess t han 3

Solution

\frac{1}{3}

+1

Décimale

0.33333 \dots

étapes des solutions

The possible outcomes when \mathrm{a die is rolled} is

{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} .

Therefore, the number of possible outcomes:

6

The number of favorable outcomes of \mathrm{getting number less than 3}:

2

Probability

= \frac{number of favorable outcomes}{total number of outcomes}

= \frac{2}{6}

Annuler le facteur commun :

2

= \frac{1}{3}

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