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Suppose you roll one die. What is the probability of rolling a multiple of 3?

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The sample space in rolling a die is 6 since the cube has six sides that are numbered from 1 to 6. Of these numbers, only 3 and 6 are the multiple of 3. Thus, the probability of obtaining a multiple of 3 is 2/6 or also equal to 1/3. 
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