Question

A number cube with the numbers 1 through 6 is rolled. What is the probability of the number cube showing a 2 or a number less than 5?

Answer 1

Roll a...

2: 1/36(2.778%)

3: 2/36(5.556%)

4: 3/36(8.333%)

Answer 2

`(2)/(3)`

Explanation:

There are 6 sides of the cube. The probability of landing on one specific side is
`(1)/(6)` . We know that there are 4 numbers less than 6 on the cube, so this means the probability of landing on any of those will be
`(4)/(6)`. This fractions reduces to
`(2)/(3)`.