Question

A standard die is rolled 300 times. How many numbers greater than
4 would you expect as a result?

Answer 1

Answer:

100.

Find the probability of a 1 or a 6 in any given roll and multiply that by the number of rolls.

Explanation:

Probability

=

Favorable Outcomes

Possible Outcomes

Favorable Outcomes:

1

or

6

(2 total)

Possible Outcomes:

1

,

2

,

3

,

4

,

5

,

or

6

(6 total)

Probability of a 1 or 6 in any given roll of a die:

2

6

or

1

3

1

3

probability

×

300 rolls

=

100 predicted rolls with a 1 or a 6