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You roll a 6-sided die twice. What is P(1, less than 3)? Simplify

your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number.

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Total sample space

  • {1,2,3,4,5,6}

So

P(1)

  • 1/6

P(<3)

  • 2/6=1/3

P(1,<3)

  • 1/6×1/3
  • 1/18
User Chris Tickner
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Answer:

  • 1/18

Explanation:

Probability of 1 is 1 out of 6:

  • 1/6

Probability of less than 3 is:

  • 1 or 2 out of 6 = 2/6 = 1/3

P(1, less than 3) is

  • 1/6* 1/3 =
  • 1/18
User Romnick Susa
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