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A die is thrown. Find the probability of getting:
(i) a prime number
(ii) 2 or 4
(iii) a multiple of 2 or 3

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(i) prime no. `= 2,3,5`
P(prime no.) `= 3/6=1/2`

(ii) P(getting `2` or `4`) `=2/6=1/3`

(iii)) Outcomes`= 2,4,3,6`
P(getting a multiple of `2` or `3`) `= 4/6=2/3`
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