Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.1 - An Introduction to Discrete Probability - Exercises - Page 452: 41

Answer

a)$\frac{671}{1296}$ b)$1-(\frac{35}{36})^{24}$ c) A six comes up at least once when a fair dice is rolled four times.

Work Step by Step

a) The probability of rolling at least one six when a fair dice is rolled $4$ times is $P_1=1-P_1'=1-\frac{5.5.5.5}{6.6.6.6}=1-\frac{625}{1296}=\frac{671}{1296}\approx0.5177$ b) The probability that a double six comes up at least once when a pair of a dice is rolled $24$ times is $P_2=1-P_2'=1-\frac{35}{36}\frac{35}{36}\frac{35}{36}....\frac{35}{36}=1-(\frac{35}{36})^{24}\approx 0.4914<0.5$. c) From the calculations above, it is clear that $P_1 > P_2$, that is, the probability of rolling at least one six when a fair dice is rolled $4$ times is greater than the probability that a double six comes up at least once when a pair of dice is rolled $24$ times.
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