Question

a die is thrown. Find the probability of getting a no. less than three on the die.

Answer 1

Dear Student,

Total sample space of dice= 6it can take values 1,2,3,4,5,6the number less than 3 are 1 and 2Hence probability of getting less than 3
=favourable outcomes/total sample space=2/6=1/3
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Answer 2

Hello !
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A die is thrown !
______________________________________________________________Possible outcomes are 
1
2
3
4
5
6
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We have to find the probability of getting a no. less than three 
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let than three means 1 and 2 
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So P(getting a no. less than three ) = 2/6 = 1/3