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Question
A die is thrown. Find the probability of getting:
an even prime number
Solution
E ⟶ Event of getting an even prime number.
No. of favorable outcomes = 1 {2}
Total no. of possible outcomes = 6 {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
P(E) = `1/6`
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