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Suppose you toss a pair of dice 9 times,what is the probability of getting doubles onthree rolls?

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Solution:

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The required probability is the probability of (doubles in 3 rolls) x (no doubles in 6 rolls)


P(doubles\text{ in 3 rolls\rparen}=((6)/(36))^3*((5)/(6))^6=0.00155

Therefore, the correct answer is 0.00155

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