A fair dice is rolled twice. The probability that an odd number will follow an…
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A fair dice is rolled twice. The probability that an odd number will follow an even number is _______.
- A.
1/2
- B.
1/6
- C.
1/3
- D.
1/4
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Correct answer: D
A fair die has three even numbers (2, 4, 6) and three odd numbers (1, 3, 5). The event "an odd number will follow an even number" means the first roll is even and the second roll is odd. Therefore, P = (3/6) x (3/6) = 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4.