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You roll a fair 6-sided die. what is P(not5)?

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Answer:

P(not 5) = 5/6

Explanation:

There are 6 possible equally likely outcomes {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. The probabiity of each outcome is 1/6. There are five outcomes in the even "not 5" -- {1, 2, 3, 4, 6}. The probability of the event is 5/6.

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