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A fair six-sided dice is rolled once. What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4?
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Two outcomes (5 and 6) out of six: 2/6 = 1/3.
(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)
A bag contains 3 red counters and 5 blue counters. One counter is taken at random. What is the probability it is red?
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3 red out of 8 counters in total: 3/8.
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
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