SOLUTION: If a fair die is rolled 4 times, what is the probability, to the nearest thousandth, of getting exactly 0 threes?

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Question 1156339: If a fair die is rolled 4 times, what is the probability, to the nearest thousandth, of getting exactly 0 threes?
Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The probability of NOT getting a three on each roll is 5/6.

You need to have that outcome 4 times in a row; the probability is (5/6)^4.

Use a calculator and round as directed.


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