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Standard XII
Mathematics
Simple and Compound Event
A fair die is...
Question
A fair die is thrown once. The probability of getting a composite number less than 5 is
A
1
3
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B
1
6
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C
2
3
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D
0
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Solution
The correct option is
B
1
6
When a dice is thrown, the outcomes are
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
.
Out of these,
4
is the only composite number which is less than
5
Therefore, Probability
=
1
6
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