A single, standard number cube is tossed. What is the probability of getting a number greater than 3?
A. 2/3
B. 1/3
C. 1/6
D. 1/2
Half of the six sides have numbers 4, 5, and 6.
sooo ... what is your answer?
To find the probability of getting a number greater than 3 when tossing a standard number cube, we need to determine the number of favorable outcomes (getting a number greater than 3) and divide it by the total number of possible outcomes.
In this case, the total number of possible outcomes is 6 because a standard number cube has 6 sides labeled with numbers from 1 to 6.
The favorable outcomes are the numbers greater than 3, which are 4, 5, and 6. There are three of them.
So, the probability of getting a number greater than 3 is 3 favorable outcomes out of 6 possible outcomes.
To simplify the fraction, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 3.
Thus, the simplified probability is 1/2.
Therefore, the correct answer is D. 1/2.