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Popular Word Problems >

a single die is tossed, what is the probability of getting number 2

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 2

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 number 2}:

1

Probability

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

= \frac{1}{6}

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