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Four dice are rolled sequentially. What is the probability that the first die shows six and the other dice show an odd number? IN FRACTIONS!​

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Answer:

1/48

Explanation:

The total number of different outcomes when rolling 4 dice is

6 × 6 × 6 × 6 = 1296

The possible number of outcomes of rolling a 6 followed by 3 odd numbers is

1 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 27

p(6 followed by 3 odd numbers) = 27/1296 = 1/48

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