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A​ 12-sided die is rolled. The set of equally likely outcomes is​ {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12}. Find the probability of rolling a number greater than 6.

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Answer:

1/2

Explanation:

There are 12 equally likely outcomes.

There are 6 numbers greater than 6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)

Take the number of possible outcomes and divide it by the total number of outcomes. 6/12 is 1/2

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