The toss resulted in an odd number

What would be the probability that a single toss of a die will result in a number less than 4 if it is given that the toss resulted in an odd number? ​

3 4 \frac34 1 6 \frac16 3 2 \frac32 2 3 \frac23

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Let Event A : toss resulted in an odd number Event B : number is less than 4

Therefore A = 1 , 3 , 5 A={ 1,3,5} i.e. p ( A ) = 3 / 6 = 1 / 2 p(A)=3/6=1/2 B = 1 , 2 , 3 B={1,2,3} (A complement(Π) B) = {1,3} therefore p ( A Π B ) p(AΠB) = 2 / 6 = 1 / 3 2/6=1/3 required probability p(number is less than 4 given that it is odd) = p(B/A) = probability of odd number/probability of event A = 1 / 3 × 2 / 1 = 2 / 3 A =1/3×2/1=2/3

Since it is given that the result is odd there are 3 possible outcomes: 1,3 or 5. Since only 1 and 3 are less then 4 the answer is 2/3.

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