Find the conditional probability.
-If a single fair die is rolled, find the probability of a 5 given that the number rolled is odd.
A)0.333
B)0.5
C)0.667
D)0.167

Question

Find the conditional probability.
-If a single fair die is rolled, find the probability of a 5 given that the number rolled is odd. 
A)0.333
B)0.5
C)0.667
D)0.167

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The numbers on a die that are odd are 1, 3, and 5. Given that the number rolled is odd, there are 3 possible outcomes. Only one of these outcomes is a 5, so the conditional probability is 1/3 or 0.333.

Find the Conditional Probability