Question

a standard number cube with the numbers 1 through 6 is rolled. find the probability of rolling a number less than 3. find the probability of not rolling a number less that 3.

answer choices
a. 1/3, 2/3
b. 1/2, 1/2
c. 5/6, 1/2
d. 1/6, 5/6

Answer 1

number cube? like a die?

Answer 2

yes @satellite73 :)

Answer 3

how many numbers are less than 3 on a "number cube"?

Answer 4

2 i think

Answer 5

yeah i think so too

Answer 6

how many numbers total?

Answer 7

i think 10

Answer 8

have you ever seen a cube? or a pair of dice?

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

how many sides does a cube have?

Answer 11

hint, it is definitely not ten sides

Answer 12

6

Answer 13

whew ok so the ratio is \(\frac{2}{6}\) for numbers less than three to the total number of sides

Answer 14

reduce that fraction and you are done

Answer 15

so its a @satellite73

Answer 16

yes

Answer 17

thank you so much