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A number cube is rolled 2 times in a row. What is the probability of rolling a 5 both times

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The probability of getting a 5 is 1/6 ( one 5 on a 6 sided number cube)

To find the probability of getting two in a row, multiply the probability of getting one, the number of times in a row:

1/6 x 1/6 = 1/36

Probability of getting two 5’s in a row = 1/36

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