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What is the probability of rolling a 6 on a standard six-sided die?
Answer
1/6
A standard six-sided die has six equally likely outcomes (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), making the probability of rolling any specific number 1 divided by 6, or approximately 16.67%. This foundational probability principle assumes the die is fair and unbiased. Understanding such basic probabilities is essential for statistics, gaming, and risk assessment.
💡 Did you know?
Ancient Romans used knucklebones as dice; many were weighted to cheat, history's first loaded dice.
Other options people guess
- 1/2
- 1/3
- 1/12
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