2022Q1(i)Probability

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Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only.)

The probability of getting a number divisible by 3 in throwing a dice is:

Topic: Probability

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1/61/31/22/3

Answer

Exam answer

(b) 1/3

Explanation

Favourable outcomes {3,6}: 2 out of 6. Probability = 2/6 = 1/3.

In words

1/3

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