Question

Billy and Tommy are playing a dice game with a six-sided die. Billy needs to roll a 5 or higher to win the game. What is the probability that Billy will roll a 5 or higher?

Answer 1

Probability that Billy will roll a 5 or higher
`=(1)/(3)`

Explanation:

Probability refers to chances of occurrence of any event.

If a six-sided die is thrown, possible outcomes are
`1,2,3,4,5,6`.

Billy needs to roll a 5 or higher to win the game.

So,

Favorable outcomes are
`5,6`

Number of favorable outcomes
`=2`

Total number of outcomes
`=6`

Probability that Billy will roll a 5 or higher

= Number of favorable outcomes ÷ Total number of outcomes

`=(2)/(6)`

`=(1)/(3)`