Question

In a single throw of a dice, find the probability of getting a prime number.

Answer 1

Sample space = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} 

n(S) = 6 

E = event of getting a prime number = {2, 3, 5} 

n(E) = 3 

Probability of getting a prime number = P(S)

= `(n(E))/(n(S))`

= `3/6`

= `1/2`