If a fair die is rolled 3 times, what is the probability, to the nearest thousandth, of

getting exactly 1 five?

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Giana Frey

4 June, 13:23

If a fair die is rolled 3 times, what is the probability, to the nearest thousandth, of

getting exactly 1 five?

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Lee Shepard · Answer 1

0.347

Step-by-step explanation:

n = 3

p = 1/6

r = 1

Use binomial probability:

P = nCr pʳ qⁿ⁻ʳ

P = ₃C₁ (1/6) ¹ (5/6) ³⁻¹

P = 0.347

Or, using a calculator:

P = binompdf (n, p, r)

P = binompdf (3, 1/6, 1)

P = 0.347

If a fair die is rolled 3 times, what is the probability, to the nearest thousandth, ofgetting exactly 1 five?

If a fair die is rolled 3 times, what is the probability, to the nearest thousandth, of

getting exactly 1 five?