A die is rolled. What is the probability that the number rolled is greater than 2 and even?

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Bernard Morton

Mathematics

15 January, 15:56

A die is rolled. What is the probability that the number rolled is greater than 2 and even?

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Alan Murillo · Answer 1

Greater than 2 but not equal to: 4/6 chance

and even: 2/6 = 1/3 chance

because there are three even numbers on a die, and if you exclude the number "2", there are two even numbers left, meaning:

2/6 = 1/3 chance of rolling a number greater than 2 and even.