A fair die is tossed 60 times and the results are recorded in the table
Number of die 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency 15 10 14 2 8 11
Find the probability of obtaining a prime number.
  • A \(\frac{7}{30}\)
  • B \(\frac{1}{6}\)
  • C \(\frac{7}{15}\)
  • D \(\frac{8}{15}\)
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The correct answer is D. \(\frac{8}{15}\)

Prime number in the experiment are 2,3 and 5 with frequencies 10,14 and 8

P(obtaining a prime number) = \(\frac{10+14+8}{60}\)

= \(\frac{32}{60}\) or \(\frac{8}{15}\)

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