Question

People are chosen at random from a lottery. Each person chosen can be either male or female. Assume that either possibility is equally likely. How can you simulate the probable outcomes of this event with a six-sided number cube?

A. male: a roll of 6

female: a roll that is not 6


B. male: a roll of an even number

female: a roll of an odd number


C. male: a roll of a number greater than 4

female: a roll of a number less than, or equal to, 4



D. male: a roll of a number that is divisible by 3

female: a roll of a number that is not divisible by 3

Answer 1

The answer is B, even and odd numbers. This is the only method of those listed that gives both males and females an equal chance at winning.