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Mark has a six-sided number cube. Each side is numbered from 1 to 6. What is the probability, expressed as a ratio, that Mark will roll a 3?

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3 is on the cube only 1 time so 1 out of 6 or 1/6
User Ameet Chaubal
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Answer: The probability of rolling a 3 is
(1)/(6).

Step-by-step explanation: Given that Mark has a six-sided number cube, where each side is numbered from 1 to 6.

We are to find the probability that Mark will roll a 3.

Let, 'A' be the event that Mark will roll a 3.

Then, A = {3} ⇒ n(A) = 1.

Let 'S' be the sample space space for the event.

Then, S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} ⇒ n(S) = 6.

Therefore, the probability that Mark will roll a 3 is given by


P(A)=(n(A))/(n(S))=(1)/(6).

Thus, the required probability is
(1)/(6).

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