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OpenStudy (mathmath333):

A dice is rolled six times. One, two, three, four, five and six appears on consecutive throws of dices. How many ways are possible having 1 before 6?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

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OpenStudy (welshfella):

if 1 occurs on the first throw ether are 5! ways . Agreed? I'm never 100% confident on these counting questions!!

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

ok

OpenStudy (welshfella):

so I guess we have to consider the scenario when occurs on the second throw. when 6 occurs on the first throw we have to discount these arrangements

OpenStudy (welshfella):

* when 1 occurs

OpenStudy (welshfella):

so that is -4!

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

negative 4! ?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

No sorry - we just ignore those

OpenStudy (welshfella):

if no 6 on first throw there are 4 * 4! ways right?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

how does that come

imqwerty (imqwerty):

is the answer (5!)^2 ?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

well you have any number between 2 and 5 on first throw and there are 4! arrangements of the other 4

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

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OpenStudy (mathmath333):

in book it is given as 6!/2=360

imqwerty (imqwerty):

sry i did a silly mistake well- |dw:1442759335031:dw| like this make cases nd then u get tota ways= 5!+4*4!+3*4!+2*4!+1*4!=360

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