SOLUTION: Four dice are thrown. What is that probability that "four" is the highest number thrown?

Question 219395: Four dice are thrown. What is that probability that "four" is the highest number thrown?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Four dice are thrown. What is that probability that "four" is the highest number thrown?
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P(throwing 5 or 6) = 2/6 = 1/3
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P(throwing 4 or less) = 2/3
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P(4 is highest number thrown) = (2/3)^4 = 16/81
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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