If a fair die is rolled 5 times, what is the probability, to the nearest thousandth, of getting exactly o ones?

Vsevolod Krasnov asked Apr 20, 2023

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If a fair die is rolled 5 times, what is the probability, to the nearest thousandth, of

getting exactly o ones?

Vsevolod Krasnov asked Apr 20, 2023

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Answer:

0.402

Explanation:

The probability of not rolling a one on any given roll is
5/6 .

Since the die is rolled 5 times, the probability is
$(5/6)^5 \approx 0.402$ .

RandomThought answered Apr 26, 2023

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