Question

You roll a number cube once.

What is the theoretical probability that you roll a 5 or 2? Enter your answer as a simplified fraction.


The probability that you roll a 5 or 2 is____

Answer 1

Answer:5/2

Explanation:

Answer 2

The probability that you roll a 5 or 2 is
`(1)/(3)`

Explanation:

A probability is the number of desired outcomes divided by the number of total outcomes.

In this question:

There are 6 total outcomes(all numbers from 1 to 6).

The desired are 2, that is, rolling 2 or rolling 5.

p = 2/6 = 1/3

The probability that you roll a 5 or 2 is
`(1)/(3)`