Question

Your friend, Jamie, rolled a number cube and got the number 5. On his next turn, he says he won’t be able to roll another 5 because he is only expected to roll a 5 once every six rolls. Is your friend correct? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

@Death34534

Answer 2

I've goten a yes and a no

Answer 3

I've goten a yes and a no

Answer 4

This is the whole thing

Answer 5

@nicole122603

Answer 6

Jamie's not right. The possibility of rolling a 5 would be 1/6, no matter how many times the cube is rolled.

Answer 7

hmm

Answer 8

I agree with Jusus. Each event is independent of one another. The dice doesn't have any memory, so past events don't affect future ones.

Answer 9

Justus*

Answer 10

Haha not a problem.

Answer 11

@nicole122603