Question

Explain The probability of tossing a prime number when you toss the cube with numbers one through six

Answer 1

Well, let's start with the numbers: Prime: 1,3,5 Composite: 2,4,6 3:3 or 1/2 or 50%

Answer 2

probability is (desired outcomes)/(total possible outcomes)

ok, you must make a choice
1. if you believe that 1 is prime (which I don't) go to AAAAAAAAAAA
2. if you believe that 1 is NOT prime, go to BBBBBBBBBBB


AAAAAAAAAAAA
prime numbers from 1 to 6 are
1,2,3,5
desired outcomes=4
total possible =6
4/6=2/3


BBBBBBBBB
prime numbers from 1 to 6 are
2,3,5
3 desired outcomes
6 total possible

3/6=1/2


if you belive that 1 is prime, then 2/3 is probability
if you believe that 1 is NOT prime then 1/2 is probability