Chapter 7, Problem 20CP

To determine

To find: The odds in favor of rolling a number less than $3$ .

Answer to Problem 20CP

The odds in favor of rolling a number less than $3$ is $1$ and the correct answer is G. $1\text{ to 2}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information: You roll a number cube. What are the odds in favor of rolling a number less than $3$ .

Calculation:

If a cube is being thrown the elements we get getting in the sample space is,

  $\text{s=}\left\{1,2,3,4,5,6\right\}$

Odd number less then $3$

  $=\left\{1\right\}$

Let’s, The favourable event is $=\left\{1\right\}$

Hence, The odds in favor of rolling a number less than $3$ is $1$ , and the correct answer is G. $1\text{ to 2}$ .