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Rolling a die what is the probability of rolling two 4s in a row

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Probability =

(number of ways to succeed) / (total possible outcomes) .

There are 6 total possible outcomes of rolling one honest die.
Only one of them is a ' 4 '.

-- So the probability of rolling a '4' on the first roll is 1/6 .

-- The probability of rolling a '4' on the second roll is 1/6 .

-- The probability of BOTH events is

(1/6) x (1/6) = 1/36 = (2 and 7/9) percent .

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