Q. You roll a 6-sided die.What is P(not less than 5)?Write your answer as a fraction or whole number._____
Identify outcomes: Identify the total number of outcomes for rolling a 6-sided die. There are 6 possible outcomes (1,2,3,4,5,6).
Find favorable outcomes: Determine the favorable outcomes for rolling a number not less than 5. The numbers not less than 5 are 5 and 6, so there are 2 favorable outcomes.
Calculate probability: Calculate the probability using the formula P(Event)=Total number of outcomesNumber of favorable outcomes. Here, P(not less than 5)=62.
Simplify fraction: Simplify the fraction 62 to 31.
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