Question

If a die is thrown, what is the probability of getting a number greater than 5?

• A. $\frac{1}{5}$
• B. $\frac{1}{6}$
• C. 1

Answer 1

The correct option is B $\frac{1}{6}$

When a die is thrown, the possible outcomes are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Among the possible outcomes, a number that is greater than 5 is 6.
Therefore, the probabilty of getting a number greater than 5
= $\frac{Numberoffavourableoutcomes}{Totalnumberofoutcomes}$
= $\frac{1}{6}$
Therefore, the probability of getting a number greater than 5 is $\frac{1}{6}$.