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Question
An unbiased die is thrown. The probability of getting an odd prime number is ______.
Options
`1/6`
`1/2`
`2/3`
`1/3`
Solution
An unbiased die is thrown. The probability of getting an odd prime number is `underlinebb(1/3)`.
Explanation:
Odd prime numbers are 3 and 5
∴ Required probability = `2/6 = 1/3`
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