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A six-sided number cube is rolled twice

What is the probability that the first roll is an even number and the second roll is a number greater than 4?
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Answer: 1/6

Step by step explanation:

even number: 3/6=1/2 number greater than 4: 2/6=1/3

1/2 x 1/3 = 1/6

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Answer:

1/6

Explanation:

Probability is a chance of an event taking place.

Probability = (favorable outcome)/(total outcome)

There are 3 even sides in a dice.

P(even) = 3/6 = 1/2

There are 2 numbers that are greater than 4 in a dice.

P(x>4) = 2/6 = 1/3

P(even and x>4) = 1/2 × 1/3 = 1/6

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