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What is the probability of the complement of rolling a number less than 5 by using a six-sided die? StartFraction 1 over 6 EndFraction One-third Two-fifths Two-thirds

User Hedi
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Answer: 1/3 = 0.3333 = 33.33%

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User Riaan Cornelius
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Answer:

1/3 = 0.3333 = 33.33%

Explanation:

In the six-sided die we have 6 possible values, from 1 to 6.

To roll a number less than 5, the options are: 1, 2, 3 or 4.

We have 4 options, so the probability is P = 4/6 = 2/3

To find the complement of this probability, we just need to calculate 1 minus the probability, so we have that:

complement = 1 - P = 1 - (2/3) = 1/3 = 0.3333 = 33.33%

(We could also find the probability of rolling 5 or 6, which is the complement of rolling less than 5)

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