Question

A single die is rolled. Find the odds in favor of rolling a number greater than 2.

The odds in favor of rolling a number greater than 2 are
(Simplify your answers.)

Answer 1

There are six possible outcomes when rolling a die, each of which is equally likely. Of these six outcomes, three are greater than 2 (3, 4, 5) and three are not (1, 2, 6). Therefore, the odds in favor of rolling a number greater than 2 are 3 to 3, or simply 1 to 1. Alternatively, we could express this as a probability: the probability of rolling a number greater than 2 is 3/6, or 1/2, since there are three favorable outcomes out of a total of six possible outcomes.

Explanation:

Answer 2

2/3

Explanation:

1 and 2 are taken away, therefore you have 3, 4, 5, and 6 left as options to roll. So the answer is 4/6 since there's 4 numbers, but simplified it's 2/3.