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Problem 38

Combinatorics Difficulty 1.0 Find the answer CEMC Cayley · Canada · 2011

After a fair die with faces numbered $1$ to $6$ is rolled, the number on the top face is $x$ . Which of the following is most likely?

(A) $x$ is greater than $2$ (B) $x$ equals $4$ or $5$ (C) $x$ is even (D) $x$ is less than $3$ (E) $x$ equals $3$

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