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Assuming that the cube is fair, compute the theoretical probability of rolling a 4

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Final answer:

The theoretical probability of rolling a 4 on a fair cube is 0.1667.

Step-by-step explanation:

To compute the theoretical probability of rolling a 4 on a fair cube, we need to determine the number of favorable outcomes and the total number of possible outcomes. In this case, the cube has 6 faces, and each face has an equal chance of landing face up. So the total number of possible outcomes is 6.

Out of the 6 possible outcomes, there is only 1 favorable outcome which is rolling a 4. Therefore, the number of favorable outcomes is 1.

The theoretical probability of rolling a 4 can be calculated by dividing the number of favorable outcomes by the total number of possible outcomes:

P(rolling a 4) = Favorable outcomes / Total outcomes = 1 / 6 = 0.1667 (rounded to four decimal places).

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