Theoretically, how many of the 15 rolls should result in a number less than 5?(1 point) Responses 2.5 2.5 5 5 10 10 12.5

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To determine how many of the 15 rolls should theoretically result in a number less than 5, we start by recognizing the possible outcomes when rolling a standard six-sided die. The numbers on the die are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

The numbers less than 5 are 1, 2, 3, and 4. This gives us 4 favorable outcomes out of a total of 6 possible outcomes.

To find the probability of rolling a number less than 5, we calculate:

\[ \text{Probability} = \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}} = \frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{3} \]

Next, we want to determine how many of the 15 rolls should theoretically produce a number less than 5. We multiply the total number of rolls by the probability of rolling a number less than 5:

\[ \text{Expected number of rolls} = \text{Total rolls} \times \text{Probability} = 15 \times \frac{2}{3} = 10 \]

Therefore, theoretically, 10 of the 15 rolls should result in a number less than 5.

The correct response is 10.