Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 11 - Review Exercises - Page 842: 97

Answer

$P(getting~four~5's)=\frac{1}{1296}\approx0.000772$

Work Step by Step

For each die (the sample space: [1,2,3,4,5,6]): $P(getting~a~5)=\frac{N(5)}{N(S)}=\frac{1}{6}$ If a die is tossed four times: $P(getting~four~5's)=(\frac{1}{6})^4=\frac{1}{1296}\approx0.000772$
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