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Kajan repeatedly rolled a die and he was getting frustrated that he could not roll his favourite number, which is three. What is the probability that the first three occurred on the tenth roll?
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The number of trials = 10
Probability of success (getting a 3) is p = 1/6
Probability of failure (not getting a 3) is q = 1 - 1/6 = 5/6

The probability of one success after 10 trials is given by the binomial distribution as
₁₀C₁ p¹ q⁽¹⁰⁻¹⁾ = 10*(1/6)*(5/6)⁹ = 0.323

Answer: 0.323
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