SOLUTION: Suppose a die is rolled 6 times. What is the probability of obtaining: Exactly four 5's?

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Question 260081: Suppose a die is rolled 6 times. What is the probability of obtaining:
Exactly four 5's?

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Suppose a die is rolled 6 times. What is the probability of obtaining:
Exactly four 5's?

The probability of a five on any role is 1/6. Since each roll is independent of the others the probability then of 4 fives is 1/6*1/6*1/6*1/6.

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