Question

When a die is thrown, find the probability of 1.Getting a prime number 2. Getting a number greater than 2?

Answer 1

Answer:

1.sample space is 6

no of primes are 3

3/6

that is 1/2

Answer 2

Answer:

(1) total prime number from 1-6 are 2,3,5 i.e 3

•°• the probability of finding a prime number is 3/6 = 1/2

(2) total number >2 are 3,4,5,6 i.e 4

•°• the probability of finding a number greater than 2 is 4/6 = 2/3