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by harsh.champ » Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:01 am
Find the probability of getting a multiple of 2 in the throw of a die.

A.1/2
B.1/3
C.1/4
D.1/6
E.1
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by ajith » Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:03 am
harsh.champ wrote:Find the probability of getting a multiple of 2 in the throw of a die.

A.1/2
B.1/3
C.1/4
D.1/6
E.1
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there are 6 outcomes 3 of which are odd and 3 even hence the probability = 1/2[/spoiler]
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by shashank.ism » Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:05 am
harsh.champ wrote:Find the probability of getting a multiple of 2 in the throw of a die.

A.1/2
B.1/3
C.1/4
D.1/6
E.1
n(S)=6, n(E)=3 (i.e. 2,4,6) P=n(E)/n(S) = [spoiler]1/2 A[/spoiler]
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