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Question
A die is thrown. Find the probability of getting 5.
Sum
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Solution
Given: A fair six-sided die is thrown.
Sample space S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}.
Total number of possible outcomes = 6.
P(E) = `"Number of favourable outcomes"/"Total number of possible outcomes"`
Favourable outcomes = {5} count = 1
P(getting 5) = `1/6`
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Chapter 22: Probability - Exercise 22A [Page 505]
