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A die is thrown once. The probability of getting an even number is[CBSE 2013]

Total numbers of elementary events are: 6


Let E be the event of getting an even number


Favourable numbers are: 2, 4, 6


Number of favourable outcomes = 3


P (E) = 3/6 = 1/2

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