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Probability, SM-Bank 025 MC

Shane rolls a standard 6-sided dice once.

Which of the following is Shane most likely to roll?

  1. a number less than 3
  2. a number greater than 2
  3. an even number
  4. the number 3 or 4
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\(B\)

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\(\text{Consider the probability of each option:}\)

\(P\text{(a number less than 3)} =\dfrac{2}{6}\)

\(P\text{(a number greater than 2)} =\dfrac{4}{6}\)

\(P\text{(an even number)} =\dfrac{3}{6}=\dfrac{1}{2}\)

\(P\text{(3 or 4)} =\dfrac{2}{6}\)
 

\(\therefore\ \text{A number greater than 2 is most likely.}\)

 
\(\Rightarrow B\)

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