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What is the probability of getting at least one 6 in four rolls of a fair die? Give a decimal. (Is the even-money bet on this favorable?)
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- Use the complement: no 6 in four rolls.
- $1 - (5/6)^4$.
Answer
Reveal answer →Final answer
0.5177 (± 0.005)
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