Question

You are rolling two dice. Find the probability of rolling two fives.

A. 1/6
B. 1/36
C. 1/18
D. 1/24​

Answer 1

B. 1/36

Explanation:

A dice has 6 sides, we are looking to roll a 5, which is just one number, hence 1/6. If you roll two, to find the probability of two independent events (meaning they do not affect each other), you multiply the two together.

1/6 x 1/6 = 1/36

Answer 2

The probability of rolling a five on one die is 1/6, since there are six equally likely outcomes (numbers 1 through 6) and only one of them is a five.

Since we are rolling two dice, the probability of rolling two fives is the product of the probability of rolling a five on each die, which is:

(1/6) x (1/6) = 1/36

Therefore, the answer is B: 1/36.