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find the probability of getting a number less than 5 when a dice is thrown

Solution

solve for

t h e p ro babi l i t y o f g e tt in g a n u mb er l ess t han 5 w h e n a d i ce i s t h ro w n

Solution

\frac{2}{3}

+1

Decimal

0.66666 \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 number less than 5 when a dice is thrown}:

4

Probability

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

= \frac{4}{6}

Cancel the common factor:

2

= \frac{2}{3}

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