Question

Find the odds of rolling a number less than 2 on one roll of a die.

Answer 1

1/6

or

1:6

Explanation:

The possible outcomes of rolling a fair sided die are : 1,2,3,4,5,6 (= 6 possible outcomes)

The only possible desired outcome (i.e rolling a number less than 2) is if you roll a 1 (= 1 desired outcome).

Hence,

P(Roll number less than 2)

= P (Roll a 1)

= Number of desired outcome of rolling a 1 / Total possible outcomes

= 1/6