Question

Use the Counting Principle to find the probability.

rolling a 1 on each of 4 number cubes?

Answer 1

1 / 1296

Explanation:

We have been given that three cubes are being rolled and we are required to find the probability of getting 4 on 1 cubes.

We know the probability of rolling a 4 on one cube will be . the probability of rolling 4 in each of the individual cubes will be .

But we want 4 to be rolled on 1 cubes at once, in order for that to happen, we need to get a four on first cube AND second cube AND third cube. Since there is AND between the events, we will multiplied their probabilities as per counting principle. Thus, the required probability of rolling 4 on each of the 1 cube is which simplifies to . 1 / 1296

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Answer 2

1 / 1296

Explanation:

Rolling a 1 for one of the cubes is 1 / 6

1 / 6 * 1 / 6 * 1 / 6 * 1 / 6 = 1 / 1296