Terry has a number cube that is numbered from 1 to 6. She rolls the cube 50 times. Which equation can be used to predict the number of times that she will roll a number that is greater than 4?

A. [tex]P(\text{number greater than 4}) = \frac{1}{6}(50)[/tex]
B. [tex]P(\text{number greater than 4}) = \frac{2}{6}(50)[/tex]
C. [tex]P(\text{number greater than 4}) = \frac{3}{6}(50)[/tex]
D. [tex]P(\text{number greater than 4}) = \frac{5}{6}(50)[/tex]



Answer :

To determine which equation can be used to predict the number of times Terry will roll a number greater than 4 on a number cube (dice) that is numbered from 1 to 6, we need to follow these steps:

1. Identify the favorable outcomes: The numbers greater than 4 on a standard six-sided dice are 5 and 6. This means there are 2 favorable outcomes.

2. Identify the total outcomes: A fair six-sided die has 6 possible outcomes (1 through 6).

3. Compute the probability: The probability of rolling a number greater than 4 in a single roll is calculated by dividing the number of favorable outcomes by the total number of outcomes. This gives:

[tex]\[ P(\text{number greater than 4}) = \frac{\text{favorable outcomes}}{\text{total outcomes}} = \frac{2}{6} \][/tex]

4. Predict the number of favorable outcomes over multiple rolls: Terry rolls the dice 50 times. To predict the number of times she will roll a number greater than 4, we use the probability found in step 3 and multiply it by the total number of rolls. This can be expressed as:

[tex]\[ P(\text{number greater than 4}) \times \text{number of rolls} = \left(\frac{2}{6}\right) \times 50 \][/tex]

So, the correct equation that can be used to predict the number of times Terry will roll a number greater than 4 is:

[tex]\[ P(\text{number greater than 4}) = \frac{2}{6} \times 50 \][/tex]

Therefore, the correct answer is:

[tex]\[ \boxed{P(\text{number greater than 4}) = \frac{2}{6} \times 50} \][/tex]