What is the likelihood of rolling a standard die and getting a number larger than 2?

A
Likely

B
Impossible

C
Equally Likely

D
Certain

E
Unlikely

1 answer

To determine the likelihood of rolling a standard six-sided die (which has the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6) and getting a number larger than 2, we first identify the numbers that meet this criterion. The numbers larger than 2 are 3, 4, 5, and 6.

There are 4 favorable outcomes (3, 4, 5, and 6) out of a total of 6 possible outcomes (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6).

Consequently, the likelihood of rolling a number larger than 2 is:

  • Probability = Favorable outcomes / Total outcomes = 4/6 = 2/3.

Given that there are favorable outcomes and the probability is relatively high, this situation is considered:

A) Likely