What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4 on a fair six-sided die?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 1/3
- Step 1: The numbers greater than 4 are 5 and 6. Step 2. The probability is 2/6 = 1/3. Answer: 1/3. Why not the others: 1/6 counts only one number.
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