MCQ 11 Mark
If two different dice are rolled together, the probability of getting an even number on both dice, is:
- A$\frac{1}{36}$
- B$\frac{1}{2}$
- C$\frac{1}{6}$
- ✓$\frac{1}{4}$
Answer
View full question & answer→Correct option: D.
$\frac{1}{4}$
Possible outcomes on rolling the two dice are given below:
$(1,1),(1,2),(1,3),(1,4),(1,5),(1,6)$
$(2,1),(2,2),(2,3),(2,4),(2,5),(2,6)$
$(3,1),(3,2),(3,3),(3,4),(3,5),(3,6)$
$(4,1),(4,2),(4,3),(4,4),(4,5),(4,6)$
$(5,1),(5,2),(5,3),(5,4),(5,5),(5,6)$
$(6,1),(6,2),(6,3),(6,4),(6,5),(6,6)$
Total number of outcomes $=36$
Favorable outcomes are given below:
$\{(2,2),(2,4),(2,6),(4,2),(4,4),(4,6),(6,2),(6,4),(6,6)\}$
Total number of favourable outcomes $=9$
$\therefore$ Probability of getting an even number on both dice
$=\frac{\text { Total number of favourable outcomes }}{\text { Total possible outcomes }}$
$=\frac{9}{36}$
$=\frac{1}{4}$
Hence, the correct option is $(d).$
$(1,1),(1,2),(1,3),(1,4),(1,5),(1,6)$
$(2,1),(2,2),(2,3),(2,4),(2,5),(2,6)$
$(3,1),(3,2),(3,3),(3,4),(3,5),(3,6)$
$(4,1),(4,2),(4,3),(4,4),(4,5),(4,6)$
$(5,1),(5,2),(5,3),(5,4),(5,5),(5,6)$
$(6,1),(6,2),(6,3),(6,4),(6,5),(6,6)$
Total number of outcomes $=36$
Favorable outcomes are given below:
$\{(2,2),(2,4),(2,6),(4,2),(4,4),(4,6),(6,2),(6,4),(6,6)\}$
Total number of favourable outcomes $=9$
$\therefore$ Probability of getting an even number on both dice
$=\frac{\text { Total number of favourable outcomes }}{\text { Total possible outcomes }}$
$=\frac{9}{36}$
$=\frac{1}{4}$
Hence, the correct option is $(d).$
