A box contains four 3-sided dice numbered 1 - 3 on each side, and one trick 3-sided dice with all threes on each side. If one of these five dice is selected at random and tossed once, what is the probability that a 3 will be obtained? (a) 7/ 15 (b) 1 /5 (c) 1 /3 (d) 4/ 15 (e) None of the above

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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A box contains four 3-sided dice numbered 1 - 3 on each side, and one trick 3-sided dice with all threes on each side. If one of these five dice is selected at random and tossed once, what is the probability that a 3 will be obtained?
(a) 7/ 15
(b) 1 /5
(c) 1 /3
(d) 4/ 15
(e) None of the above

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