Question

Find the probability of the event.If a single die is tossed once, find the probability of the following event. Rolling a 6

Answer 1

ANSWER

1/6

EXPLANATION

If we have a fair die and we toss it only once, then the probability of getting any of the numbers is the same,

$P(one.number)=\frac{\#favorable.outcomes}{\#total.outcomes}$

The die has 6 faces, so the total number of outcomes is 6 and the number of favorable outcomes is always 1, since the numbers on the die don't repeat,

$P(six)=\frac{1}{6}$

Hence, the probability of rolling a 6 is 1/6.