SOLUTION: Nicola, Stephanie, Kathryn, and William, in that order, take turns at rolling a fair die until one of them throws a 6. What is the probability that William is the ﬁrst to

Question 956992: Nicola, Stephanie, Kathryn, and William, in that order, take turns at rolling a fair die until one of them throws a 6.
What is the probability that William is the ﬁrst to throw a 6?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
So 3 others didn't roll a 6 and he did.

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SOLUTION: Nicola, Stephanie, Kathryn, and William, in that order, take turns at rolling a fair die until one of them throws a 6. What is the probability that William is the &#64257;rst to

SOLUTION: Nicola, Stephanie, Kathryn, and William, in that order, take turns at rolling a fair die until one of them throws a 6. What is the probability that William is the ﬁrst to