Arnold is playing a game where he is trying to roll a two with a standard die. If he gets a two in any of his first 6 rolls, he wins; otherwise he loses. What is the probability that Arnold wins the game? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

A. 51.8%
B. 59.8%
C. 66.5%
D. 42.1%

Question

Arnold is playing a game where he is trying to roll a two with a standard die. If he gets a two in any of his first 6 rolls, he wins; otherwise he loses. What is the probability that Arnold wins the game? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

 		A.	51.8%
 		B.	59.8%
 		C.	66.5%
 		D.	42.1%

anonymous · Answer

The answer is C.  1-(5/6)^6  approximately equal to 0.665

anonymous · Answer

thank you!