Problem of the Week - Lower Elementary - May 2, 2021 to May 8, 2021

Lower Elementary: 

Question: Martin rolls a fair, standard, six-sided die. Match each outcome with its likelihood, 

• Martin rolls an even number.              • Impossible

• Martin rolls an 8.                                 • Unlikely

• Martin rolls a number less than 10.     • As likely as not

• Martin rolls a 1.                                    • Very likely

• Martin doesn’t roll a 6.                         • Certain.

Solution:  It’s as likely as not that Martin rolls an even number because there are 3 even numbers and 3 odd numbers on a die. It’s impossible that he rolls an 8 because there isn’t an 8 on a die. It’s certain that he rolls a number less than 10 because all the numbers on a die are less than 10. It’s unlikely that he rolls a 1 because only 1 out of 6 numbers on a die is 1. It’s very likely that he doesn’t roll a 6 because 5 out of 6 numbers on a die aren’t 6.