Question

A dice is thrown, what is the probability of getting multiples of 2?

(a) 1/8

(b) 1/6

(c) 1/2

(d) 1/3

The question was asked in an internship interview.

The origin of the question is Random Variables and its Probability Distributions in division Probability of Mathematics – Class 12

Answer 1

Correct choice is (c) 1/2

The explanation: Possible outcomes when a dice is thrown = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

Multiples of 2 = {2, 4, 6}

Total probability = \(\frac {number \, of \, multiples \, of \, 3}{number \, of \, possible \, outcomes} = \frac {3}{6}=\frac {1}{2}\)