Question

When a die is thrown, what is the probability of getting a number greater than 5?

(a) \(\frac{1}{8}\)

(b) \(\frac{1}{3}\)

(c) \(\frac{1}{6}\)

(d) \(\frac{3}{2}\)

The question was posed to me in an internship interview.

The question is from Data Handling in division Data Handling of Mathematics – Class 8

Answer 1

Right option is (c) \(\frac{1}{6}\)

For explanation I would say: A die has 6 faces which are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. The only number greater than 5 is 6. The probability of getting a number greater than 5 when a die is rolled is \(\frac{1}{6}\).