Q. If a fair die is rolled 3 times, what is the probability, to the nearest thousandth, of getting exactly 2 sixes?Answer:
Identify Total Outcomes: Identify the total number of outcomes for rolling a die 3 times.Since a die has 6 faces, each roll has 6 possible outcomes. For 3 rolls, the total number of outcomes is 6×6×6.Total number of outcomes = 63=216.
Determine Ways for 2 Sixes: Determine the number of ways to get exactly 2 sixes in 3 rolls.We can get 2 sixes in the following sequences: (6,6,X), (6,X,6), (X,6,6), where X is any number from 1 to 5 (not a six).For each sequence, there are 5 possibilities for X.Number of ways to get 2 sixes = 3 sequences 335 possibilities for X = 36.
Calculate Probability: Calculate the probability of getting exactly 2 sixes.Probability = (Number of ways to get 2 sixes) / (Total number of outcomes).Probability = 21615.
Simplify and Round: Simplify the probability and round to the nearest thousandth.Probability ≈0.0694 (rounded to the nearest thousandth).