UKMT Pink Kangaroo, 2015

Combinatorics Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The picture shows the same die in three different positions. When the die is rolled, what is the probability of rolling a 'YES'?

(A) $\frac{1}{3}$ (B) $\frac{1}{2}$ (C) $\frac{5}{9}$ (D) $\frac{2}{3}$ (E) $\frac{5}{6}$

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