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प्रश्न
Which of the following arguments are correct and which are not correct? Give a reason for your answer.
If a die is thrown, there are two possible outcomes, an odd number or an even number. Therefore, the probability of getting an odd number is 1/2.
विकल्प
Correct
Incorrect
उत्तर
The given argument is correct.
Explanation:
When a dice is thrown, the possible outcomes are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Out of these, 1, 3, 5 are odd and 2, 4, 6 are even numbers.
Therefore, the probability of getting an odd number is `1/2`.
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