A number cube with the numbers 1 to 6 is tossed...

[Ms. M]

A number cube with the numbers 1 to 6 is tossed. Find the probability of rolling a number different from 11. :?

 

[Denis]

A number cube with the numbers 1 to 6 is tossed. Find the probability of rolling a number different from 11. :?

What's a "number cube"? A dice?

 

[Ms. M]

Yes

 

[Denis]

Well, how often is it tossed? Or are you joking around?

 

[Ms. M]

idk it is a question on my sons math homework that we do not understand.

 

[Denis]

Well, something's wrong with the question then: you sure can't get 11 if you roll dice once, right?

And what do you mean with "idk"?

 

[Ms. M]

idk = i don't know, the question just says "A number cube with the numbers 1 through 6 is tossed. Find the probability of rolling a number different from 11."

 

[stapel]

Since the numbers on the cube ("die", for us old-timers) are only 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, and since you're only rolling one cube and just rolling it once, then "11" is not a possible outcome. So what is the probability of any "impossible" outcome? :wink: