Question

What is the probability of rolling a fair die and not getting an outcome less than 2? Thank you

Answer 1

outcome less than two would be 1, right? so not getting an outcome less than two would be 1-(probability of getting a 1)
in other words, 1-1/6

Answer 2

probability of not getting = 1 - probability of getting

Answer 3

Thank you , the answer was actually 5/6

Answer 4

Lynne are you aware how to get that i can assist you further?

Answer 5

I need all the help i can get lol

Answer 6

Kayy, Basically first of all you want to find out all the numbers you can get on a die which are under 2

Answer 7

so that will be?

Answer 8

1

Answer 9

Hold on to that number for now, next how many side are there on a die

Answer 10

6

Answer 11

this is where the others are getting 1 over (1/6) from

Answer 12

1-1/6 is equal to 5/6

Answer 13

now you know that if one of the sides out of six is under 2 so how many will be over 2

Answer 14

5

Answer 15

So much easier , I feel like an idiot. lol

Answer 16

@experimentX, As you probably know jut telling the answers is not very helpful in the long term and is against the rules of openstudy

Answer 17

good lynne

Answer 18

So thats how we know that 5 over 6 (5/6) is the probability

Answer 19

I hope you understand any questions

Answer 20

Just saw that, Lynne your not an idiot, i just explain it very easy.(Its actually because i was dumb once too and that's how i learnt but that's a secret between you and me)