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Popular Word Problems >

When 2 dice are rolled, find the probability of getting a 5 or a heart.

Solution

Wh e n 2 d i ce a re ro ll e d, f in d t h e p ro babi l i t y o f g e tt in g a 5 or a h e a r t .

Solution

\frac{1}{6}

+1

Decimal

0.16666 \dots

Solution steps

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 a 5}:

1

Probability

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

= \frac{1}{6}

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