A 12-sided die is rolled. The set of equally likely outcomes is {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12}. Find t

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    A 12-sided die is rolled. The set of equally likely outcomes is {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12}. Find the probability of rolling a number less than 6.

    We have 12 outcomes.

    Less than 6 means 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

    Our probability P(x < 6) is:
    P(x < 6) = 5/12
     

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