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A number cube labeled 1 through 6 is rolled three times.

What is the probability that the first roll is a 1, the second roll is a 2, and the third roll is greater than 4?

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easy question please help!! medal and fan!!
A number cube labeled 1 through 6 is rolled three times.

What is the probability that the first roll is a 1, the second roll is a 2, and the third roll is greater than 4?

anonymous · Answer

options are:
a) 2/3
b) 2/9
c) 1/108
d) 1/216

i got 2/3 but i know thats way too high a number for that possibility lol

perl · Answer

hint: these are independent events ,

anonymous · Answer

1/108

anonymous · Answer

can you explain @pianopounder ??

perl · Answer

P ( roll a 1 & then roll a 2 and then roll greater than 4)
= P(roll 1 ) * P( roll a 2) * P ( roll a 5 or 6 )
= 1/6 * 1/6 * 2/6

anonymous · Answer

thank you!!!! :D

perl · Answer

@pianopounder  please don't give out answers