what is the probability that in two rolls of a single die, a man will roll a 2 on the first roll and a number greater than five on the second?

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mrhoola · Answer

can we categorize this problem as a conditional probability ? we are trying find the probability of one event given that one event has occured ?

dtan5457 · Answer

To get a #2 on the first roll, that is 1/6. To get a number greater than five (6), that is also 1/6.

1/6 x 1/6=?

anonymous · Answer

1/36? @dtan5457

dtan5457 · Answer

Yeah, I would believe so.

anonymous · Answer

thats not one of the answers tho @dtan5457

dtan5457 · Answer

What are the answer choices?

mrhoola · Answer

Event1= event that first die rolled a two
Event2 = event tthat second die rolled is higher than five

P(E2 | E1) : the probability of E2 occuring given that E1 has occured

mrhoola · Answer

Are you familiar with this principle Sydney ?

anonymous · Answer

1/3, 1/6, 1/12 1/18 but also is says none of these but usually its not none of these @dtan5457

anonymous · Answer

no I'm not

dtan5457 · Answer

It very well could not be one of those answers, lol.

anonymous · Answer

lol okay

mrhoola · Answer

@dtan - duhrrr

dtan5457 · Answer

^ What?

acxbox22 · Answer

ya dont assume stuff on tests
like there can always be 4 C's in a row...
@dtan5457 is right 99.9% of the time

perl · Answer

i agree with the person above, 1/6 x 1/6