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You roll a 6-sided die two times.

What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 1 and then rolling a number less than
3?

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The possible outcomes of rolling a fair six-sided die are the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, each of which has an equal probability of $\frac{1}{6}$ of appearing.

The probability of rolling a number greater than 1 is $\frac{5}{6}$, since there are five out of six possible outcomes that satisfy this condition (namely, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6).

The probability of rolling a number less than 3 is $\frac{2}{6}=\frac{1}{3}$, since there are two out of six possible outcomes that satisfy this condition (namely, 1 and 2).

To find the probability of both events happening (rolling a number greater than 1 and then rolling a number less than 3), we can multiply their respective probabilities:

$\frac{5}{6}\cdot\frac{1}{3}=\frac{5}{18}$

Therefore, the probability of rolling a number greater than 1 and then rolling a number less than 3 is $\boxed{\frac{5}{18}}$.

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