An ordinary dice is rolled for a certain number of times. If the probability of getting an odd number 2 times is equal to the probability of getting an even number 3 times, then the probability of getting an off number of times is:

Option 1 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <mn>3</mn> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> <mn>6</mn> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
Option 2 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <mn>5</mn> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> <mn>6</mn> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
Option 3 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>3</mn> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
Option 4 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
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Let total number of throws = n

Probability of getting 2 times = Probability of getting an even number 3 times.

   

[as probability of getting odd number = probability of getting even number = ]

Probability of getting an odd number for odd number of times =

 

          

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