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Question
A die is thrown once. The probability of getting an odd number greater than 3 is
Options
`1/3`
`1/6`
`1/2````
Solution
Total number of outcomes = 6.
Out of the given numbers, odd number greater than 3 is 5.
Numbers of favourable outcomes = `("Number of favourable outcomes")/"Number of all possible outcomes"`
`= 1/6`
Thus, the probability of getting an odd number greater than 3 is `1/6`.
ence, the correct answer is option `1/6`.
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