Question

A die is thrown .The probability that the number comes up even is ______ .

• A. $\frac{1}{2}$
• B. $\frac{1}{3}$
• C. $\frac{1}{4}$
• D. $\frac{1}{5}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $\frac{1}{2}$

Possible Outcomes of a Dice $=1,2,3,4,5,6$

Even Outcomes $=2,4,6$

Probability of an event $P\left(E\right)=\frac{No.ofFavourableOutcomes}{TotalNo.ofOutcomes}$

Here,

Favourable Outcomes $=$ Getting an Even Number on Dice

Number of Favourable Outcomes $=$ Number of Possible Even Outcomes $=3$

Total Number of Outcomes $=6$

$\Rightarrow P\left(E\right)=\frac{3}{6}=\frac{1}{2}$