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Event and Outcome

When a dice i...

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When a dice is thrown, the total number of possible outcomes is

(a) 6 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4

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Solution

The number on the faces of a dice are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
∴ Number of possible outcomes = 6
Hence, the correct option is (a).

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