You roll a 6-sided die two times.What is the probability of rolling an odd number and then rolling a number less than 5?Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number._____
Q. You roll a 6-sided die two times.What is the probability of rolling an odd number and then rolling a number less than 5?Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number._____
Determine total possible outcomes: Determine the total number of possible outcomes for each roll of the die.Since the die is 6-sided, there are 6 possible outcomes for each roll.
Find favorable outcomes (1st event): Determine the number of favorable outcomes for the first event (rolling an odd number).The odd numbers on a 6-sided die are 1, 3, and 5. So there are 3 favorable outcomes for rolling an odd number.
Find favorable outcomes (2nd event): Determine the number of favorable outcomes for the second event (rolling a number less than 5).The numbers less than 5 on a 6-sided die are 1, 2, 3, and 4. So there are 4 favorable outcomes for rolling a number less than 5.
Calculate probability of both events: Calculate the probability of both events happening in sequence.Since the two rolls are independent events, the probability of both occurring is the product of their individual probabilities.The probability of rolling an odd number on the first roll is 63 (or 21 after simplifying).The probability of rolling a number less than 5 on the second roll is 64 (or 32 after simplifying).
Multiply probabilities for combined probability: Multiply the probabilities of the two independent events to find the combined probability.Probability of rolling an odd number and then a number less than 5=(21)×(32)=31
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