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4. Trials until First Success

On the average, how many times must a die be thrown until one gets a 6?

User Carlg
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On average it's 6 as 6 sides a die has

But

  • There is equal probability for each number while rolling a die .

i.e

There is 1/6 chances getting any number

User Aamitarya
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Answer:

6

Explanation:

There are 6 faces on a die so on average, one has to roll a fair die 6 times in order to get number 6 to show.

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