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Claire tossed a die onto a black-and-red checkerboard. What is the probability that it will land with a value less than 4 on a red square?

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Answer:

1/4

Explanation:

A checkerboard is 1/2 red and 1/2 black.

There are 6 sides on a die, 3 of which are less than 4 (1, 2, and 3).

So the total probability is (1/2) (3/6) = 1/4.

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