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The probability of getting an odd number in a single throw of a fair die (not dice!) is 1/2.The probability of getting an odd number in a single throw of a fair die (not dice!) is 1/2.The probability of getting an odd number in a single throw of a fair die (not dice!) is 1/2.The probability of getting an odd number in a single throw of a fair die (not dice!) is 1/2.
There are 6 outcomes on a die roll (1,2,3,4,5,6); 5 & 6 constitutes 2 of them so the probability is 2/6 or 1/3.
The complement of rolling a die and getting a 4 is rolling a die and getting a 1, 2, 3, 5, or 6.
When you throw a fair dice you have an equal possibility of getting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. If you want to get a number greater than 4 this means you want 5 or 6: the probability is 2/6, which can be simplified to 1/3.
This can be calculated easily by multiplying the chances of getting one head in one toss for a fair coin (half) by itself(half) to give a quarter (1/4 or 1 in 4). If you wanted the chances of at least one head in 2 tosses, then the chances would be for anyhting exept 2 tails in a row, which is 1 - 0.25(quarter), which is 0.75 (3/4 or 3 quarters or 3 in 4)