A fair die is rolled. Find the probability of getting the number $5$ .

\frac{1}{6}

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\frac{5}{6}

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\frac{2}{6}

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\frac{3}{6}

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Solution

The correct option is A $\frac{1}{6}$
In rolling a die, the sample space, $S = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6$
Therefore, $n (S) = 6$
Let $A$ be the event of getting $5$ .
$A = 5$
Therefore, $n (A) = 1$
$P (A) =$ $\frac{n (A)}{n (S)} = \frac{1}{6}$

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