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Suppose you roll a special 6-sided die. What is the probability that the number rolled is a "1" OR a "2"

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Final answer:

The probability of rolling a 1 or a 2 on a special 6-sided die is 1/3.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability of rolling a 1 or a 2 on a special 6-sided die, we need to first determine the total number of possible outcomes and the number of desired outcomes.

There are 6 possible outcomes on a 6-sided die, so the sample space is {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}.

Since we are interested in the numbers 1 and 2, there are 2 desired outcomes.

The probability of rolling a 1 or a 2 is calculated by dividing the number of desired outcomes by the total number of possible outcomes:

P(1 or 2) = 2/6 = 1/3.

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