Math: Exploring Probability Unit Test Part 1
A single, standard number cube is tossed. What is the probability of getting a number other than 6?
1
1/3
5/6
1/6
5/6
simplify 15/50
on friday nights the diner serves three main entrees, each with a choice of vegetable.the entrees are beef, chicken, and fish. The vegtables are spinach, carrots, and broccoli. how many possible dinners (entree and vegetable combinations) does the diner serve? list them.
There are 9 possible dinner combinations at the diner:
1. Beef with spinach
2. Beef with carrots
3. Beef with broccoli
4. Chicken with spinach
5. Chicken with carrots
6. Chicken with broccoli
7. Fish with spinach
8. Fish with carrots
9. Fish with broccoli
To find the probability of getting a number other than 6 when tossing a standard number cube, we need to determine the number of favorable outcomes and the total number of possible outcomes.
In this case, the number cube has 6 faces, numbered 1 to 6. We want to find the probability of getting a number other than 6, so the favorable outcome is any number from 1 to 5.
The total number of possible outcomes is 6, as there are 6 faces on the number cube.
Therefore, the probability of getting a number other than 6 is:
Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of possible outcomes
Number of favorable outcomes = 5
Total number of possible outcomes = 6
So, the probability is 5/6.
The correct answer is 5/6.