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OpenStudy (anonymous):

You roll 1 die. Find P(the number rolled is not prime). Remember that a prime number is one that can be divided only by itself and 1.

OpenStudy (zepp):

On this event, there's how many numbers you can get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it doesnt say

OpenStudy (zepp):

What numbers there are on a dice?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1-6

OpenStudy (zepp):

Right, on {1,2,3,4,5,6}, which of them are NOT prime?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

prime is a number that only can be divided by one and itself

OpenStudy (zepp):

That's right, what numbers are not prime?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i belive that 1,2,3,5 are prime numbers and 2 and 6 are not

OpenStudy (zepp):

http://primes.utm.edu/notes/faq/one.html 1 is not a prime, 2 is a prime and 6 could be divided by 1, itself, 2 and 3.

OpenStudy (zepp):

1 -> Not a prime 2 -> Prime 3 -> Prime 4 -> Not a prime 5 -> Prime 6 -> Not a prime

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so would it be 50% ???

OpenStudy (zepp):

Yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

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