You roll a 6-sided die. What is P(factor of 40)? Write your answer as a percentage rounded to the nearest tenth.

Question

can someone please help me.

Answer 1

Let's say we wanted to figure out the probability of rolling either a 3 or a 4 on a 6-sided die. The probability of this is 2/6 - there are 2 sides we could roll (3 or 4) out of a total of 6 sides of the die. 

 

The factors of 40 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20. Four of these factors (1, 2, 4, and 5) are sides of a 6-sided die. Use the logic above to figure out what the probability is of rolling either a 1, 2, 4, or 5. 

Answer 2

There's 6 possibilities for the dice roll: 1-6. How many of those 6 numbers are 40 divisible by? 

 

40/1 = 40

40/2=20

40/3 = 13.33

40/4=10

40/5 = 8

40/6 = 6.67

 

4/6 = .67