Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.3 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 284: 12

Answer

$P(4~ones)=\frac{1}{1296}\approx0.000772$ If we roll a fair six-sided die four times one million different times, we would expect to observe 4 ones in a row about 772 times.

Work Step by Step

$P(one)=\frac{1}{6}$ Now, using the Multiplication Rule. Events. See page 282. $P(4~ones)=$ $P(one~on~die~1~and~one~on~die~2~and~one~on~ die~3~and~one~on~die~4)=$ $P(one~on~die~1)\times P(one~on~die~2)\times P(one~on~die~3)\times P(one~on~die~4)=[P(one)]^{4}=(\frac{1}{6})^{4}=\frac{1}{1296}\approx0.000772$
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