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2. A die is thrown. Find the probability of getting: (i) a prime number (ii) 2 or 4 (iii) a multiple of 2 or 3 (iv) an even prime number (v) a number greater than 5 (vi) a number lying between 2 and 6

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Rd Sharma Class 10th Cbse, PROBABILITY.

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    Given: A dice is thrown once.

    Required to find:

    (i) Probability of getting a prime number.

    (ii) Probability of getting 2 or 4.

    (iii) Probability of getting a multiple of 2 or 3.

    (iv) Probability of getting an even number.

    (v) Probability of getting a number greater than five.

    (vi) Probability of lying between 2 and 6.

    The total number on a dice is 6, i.e., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

    (i) Prime numbers on dice are 2, 3, and 5. So, the total number of prime numbers is 3.

    We know that, Probability = Number of favourable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes

    Thus, the probability of getting a prime number = 3/6 = 1/2

    (ii) For getting 2 and 4, clearly, the number of favourable outcomes is 2.

    We know that Probability = Number of favourable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes

    Thus, the probability of getting 2 or 4 = 2/6 = 1/3

    (iii) Multiple of 2 are 3 are 2, 3, 4 and 6.

    So, the number of favourable outcomes is 4.

    We know that, Probability = Number of favourable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes

    Thus, the probability of getting a multiple of 2 or 3 = 4/6 = 2/3

    (iv) An even prime number is 2 only.

    So, the number of favourable outcomes is 1.

    We know that, Probability = Number of favourable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes

    Thus, the probability of getting an even prime number = 1/6

    (v) A number greater than 5 is 6 only.

    So, the number of favourable outcomes is 1.

    We know that, Probability = Number of favourable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes

    Thus, the probability of getting a number greater than 5 = 1/6

    (vi) Total number on a dice is 6.

    Numbers lying between 2 and 6 are 3, 4 and 5

    So, the total number of numbers lying between 2 and 6 is 3.

    We know that, Probability = Number of favourable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes

    Thus, the probability of getting a number lying between 2 and 6 = 3/6 =1/2

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