Question

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A die is thrown. What is the probability of getting an even number?
(a) $\frac{1}{2}$
(b) $\frac{2}{3}$
(c) $\frac{5}{6}$
(d) $\frac{1}{6}$

Answer 1

(a) $\frac{1}{2}$

Total number of outcomes $=6$ (Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
The even numbers are 2, 4, and 6.
Number of favourable outcomes $=3$
Now, ${\mathrm{P}}_{\left(\mathrm{even}\mathrm{number}\right)}=\frac{3}{6}=\frac{1}{2}$