# Which of the following arguments are correct and which are not correct? Give reasons for your answer.If a die is thrown, there are two possible outcomes- an odd number or an even number. Therefore, the probability of getting an odd number is $\frac{1}{2}$.

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Given:

If a die is thrown, there are two possible outcomes- an odd number or an even number. Therefore, the probability of getting an odd number is $\frac{1}{2}$.

To do:

We have to find whether the given statement is true or false.

Solution:

When a die is thrown, the total possible outcomes are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

This implies,

The total number of possible outcomes $n=6$.

We know that,

Probability of an event $=\frac{Number\ of\ favourable\ outcomes}{Total\ number\ of\ possible\ outcomes}$

Therefore,

Probability of getting an odd number $=\frac{3}{6}=\frac{1}{2}$

Therefore, the given statement is true.

Updated on 10-Oct-2022 13:27:00