Question

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

• A. $\frac{1}{5}$
• B. $\frac{1}{3}$
• C. $\frac{1}{4}$
• D. $\frac{1}{6}$

Answer 1

The correct option is D

$\frac{1}{6}$

When a die is thrown, the total number of possible outcomes = 6

The sample space is given by {1,2,3,4,5,6 }

From the sample space, only number 6 is greater than 5.
Hence, Probability of getting a number greater than 5 =$\frac{1}{6}$