The faces on a fair number cube are labelled 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Steven rolls the number cube 48 times.How many times should Steven expect to roll a 3?

a)3
b)8
c)16
d)24

3 answers

1/6 = ?/48
what does "/" represent?
Divide.

1/6 is a fraction. We could also say that the number cube will show a 3 only 1 time out of 6.

What is an equivalent fraction with 48 as the denominator?