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A fair die is rolled 10 times. What is the average number of even number outcomes?

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Answer:

3/6=1/2 so one half

Explanation:

3/6 × 10 =30/60=3/6=1/2

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Answer:

Average number of even number outcomes =5

Explanation:

Probability = number of possible outcome / sample space

A fair die has sides labeled 1,2,3,4,5,6.

Therefore sample space = 6

Odd numbers = 1,3,5

Possible outcome of odd numbers = 3

Even numbers = 2,4,6

Possible outcome of even numbers = 3

Probability of even numbers = possible outcome of even numbers / sample space

Probability of even numbers = 3/6 = 1/2.

If the die is rolled 10times

Total number of outcome = 10

Average number of even number outcomes = probability of even numbers * total number of outcome

= 1/2 x 10

= 5

Average number of even number outcomes =5

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