SOLUTION: In some dice games, rolling two dice and getting two 6’s is called getting “boxcars.” What is the probability of rolling “boxcars” twice in a row?
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Question 543085: In some dice games, rolling two dice and getting two 6’s is called getting “boxcars.” What is the probability of rolling “boxcars” twice in a row?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In some dice games, rolling two dice and getting two 6’s is called getting “boxcars.” What is the probability of rolling “boxcars” twice in a row?
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boxcars once: (1/36)
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boxcars twice: (1/36)^2 = 1/1296
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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