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OpenStudy (anonymous):

You roll 1 die. Find the probability of the number you end up rolling being odd. A) 1/6 B) 1/3 C) 1/2 D) 1/18

OpenStudy (apoorvk):

Okay so when I roll a die - how many outcomes can I end up with?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I mean 1 sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how many odd numbers are there?

OpenStudy (apoorvk):

Great, that is 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 - right? Now how many out of these outcomes are odd numbers?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there are how many odd numbers in the dice?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so, put that over 6 because there are 6 numbers on the dice. then you simplify the answer and you would get the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/2 is the answer? :O

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (apoorvk):

Yeah, right 1/2 is the answer!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:O thanks!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that would be the probability of rolling an odd number

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