SOLUTION: A die is thrown four times. Determine the probability of throwing the following. (a) zero 5's (Round your answer to four decimal places.) Incorrect: Your answer is incorrect.

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Question 819378: A die is thrown four times. Determine the probability of throwing the following.
(a) zero 5's (Round your answer to four decimal places.)

Incorrect: Your answer is incorrect.

(b) one 5 (Round your answer to four decimal places.)

Incorrect: Your answer is incorrect.

(c) two 5's (Round your answer to four decimal places.)

(d) three 5's (Round your answer to four decimal places.)

(e) four 5's (Round your answer to five decimal places.)

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
Note: The probability of x successes in n trials is:
P = nCx* where p and q are the probabilities of success and failure respectively.
In this case p = 1/6. q = 5/6 and n = 4 nCx =
A die is thrown four times. Determine the probability of throwing the following.
(a) zero 5's (Round your answer to four decimal places.) = .4823
P(x=0) = 4C0 = (5/6)^4
(b) one 5 (Round your answer to four decimal places.) = .3858
P(x = 1) = 4C1((1/6)^1(5/6)^3
(c) two 5's (Round your answer to four decimal places.) = .1157
P(x = 2) = 4C2((1/6)^2(5/6)^2
(d) three 5's (Round your answer to four decimal places.) = .0154
P(x = 3) = 4C3((1/6)^3(5/6)^1
(e) four 5's (Round your answer to five decimal places.)= .00077
P(x = 4) = 4C4((1/6)^4(5/6)^0

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