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Popular Word Problems >

a single die is tossed, what is the probability of getting an odd number ?

Solution

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Solution

\frac{1}{2}

+1

Decimal

0.5

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 an odd number}:

3

Probability

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

= \frac{3}{6}

Cancel the common factor:

3

= \frac{1}{2}

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