Billy and Tommy are playing a dice game with a six-sided die. Billy needs to roll a 5 or higher to win the game. What is the probability that Billy will roll a 5 or higher?

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Answer:

Probability that Billy will roll a 5 or higher [tex]=\frac{1}{3}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Probability refers to chances of occurrence of any event.

If a six-sided die is thrown, possible outcomes are [tex]1,2,3,4,5,6[/tex].

Billy needs to roll a 5 or higher to win the game.

So,

Favorable outcomes are [tex]5,6[/tex]

Number of favorable outcomes [tex]=2[/tex]

Total number of outcomes [tex]=6[/tex]

Probability that Billy will roll a 5 or higher

= Number of favorable outcomes ÷ Total number of outcomes

 [tex]=\frac{2}{6}[/tex]

 [tex]=\frac{1}{3}[/tex]