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Two standard number cubes are thrown, one after the other. What is the probability that the first cube lands showing a 1 and the second cube lands showing a number that is not 1? Round the answer to the
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Two standard number cubes are thrown, one after the other. What is the probability that the first cube lands showing a 1 and the second cube lands showing a number that is not 1? Round the answer to the nearest thousandth.

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B on edge

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Let A be the probability that you throw a 1
Let B be the probability that you don't throw 1

A and B are independent events

P(A)= 1/6 and P(B)= 5/6

Because they are independent you multiply them: 1/6 x 5/6 = 0.138888...

Rounded to the nearest thousandth is 0.139
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