You roll a 6-sided die two times.What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4 and then rolling a 4?Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number._____
Q. You roll a 6-sided die two times.What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4 and then rolling a 4?Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number._____
Probability of Rolling > 4: The possible outcomes of rolling a 6-sided die are {1,2,3,4,5,6}. The probability of rolling a number greater than 4, which means rolling either a 5 or a 6, is P(\text{Rolling a number} > 4) = \frac{\text{Favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total outcomes}}.=62=31
Probability of Rolling 4: The probability of rolling a 4 on the second roll is P(Rolling a 4)=Total outcomesFavorable outcomes.=61
Probability of Sequential Events: The probability of both events happening in sequence (rolling a number greater than 4 and then rolling a 4) is the product of their individual probabilities. This is because the rolls are independent events.P(\text{Rolling a number} > 4 \text{ and then a } 4) = P(\text{Rolling a number} > 4) \times P(\text{Rolling a } 4)=31×61=181
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