There are six numbers on a normal die. What is the probability that if you roll the die, you’ll get a 1 or a 2? Reduce the fraction to its simplest form.

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anonymous · Answer

is it 1/6

mathstudent55 · Answer

No.
How many different numbers can you get with one roll  of a die?

anonymous · Answer

There are 6 sides on a dice. 2 of them are a 1 or 2.
2 / 6 simplifies to....

bookworm14 · Answer

if the die is labeled 1,2,3,4,5,6 and your being asked to find the probability of both 1 AND 2 then your answer would be 2/6 , and of course YOU can reduce it ,,..Hope this helps - Bree :)

mathstudent55 · Answer

The probability of an event happening is determined by the number of desired outcomes divided by the number of total outcomes.

The number of total outcomes is 6, since you can get 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 as an outcome of one roll of a die.
Your desired outcomes are 1 and 2. That means there are 2 desired outcomes.

P(1 or 2) = 2/6

Now you can reduce the fraction.

anonymous · Answer

1/6
 		 1/4
 		 1/3
 		 1/2

mathstudent55 · Answer

If you reduce 2/6, you'll get one of the choices.

anonymous · Answer

i got 1/3

anonymous · Answer

It is 1/3!

mathstudent55 · Answer

Correct.