A die is tossed. Find the odds against rolling a number greater than 4.
*the probability of rolling a # greater than 4 is 1/3.
*the probability that the event doesn't occur is 2/3.

What is the ratio?

Question

A die is tossed. Find the odds against rolling a number greater than 4.
*the probability of rolling a # greater than  4 is 1/3.
*the probability that the event doesn't occur is 2/3.

What is the ratio?

anonymous · Answer

there are six numbers in the die 1-6, right?
and, how many numbers are there that is greater than 4 and is in die?
what do you think ratio is now?

anonymous · Answer

2/6. Do I reduce it to 1/3? And would the ratio be 3:1?

anonymous · Answer

2/6 is 1/3 when you reduce, so there is you r answer.

anonymous · Answer

so the ratios is 1:3?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

what about the probability that the event doesn't occur, which is 2/3?

anonymous · Answer

probabiliy that the event doesn't occur is 1 - probabily that occurs. thus 1-1/3 = 2/3

anonymous · Answer

so the formula is 1/3 divided by 2/3 = 1/2. Right?

anonymous · Answer

what forumula?

anonymous · Answer

shasta you are correct

anonymous · Answer

and good job saruz