SOLUTION: A single die with 6 faces numbered 1 through 6 is thrown thrice. What is the probability that the sum of the number appearing after each throw is more than 15? A)5/216 B)5/108 C

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Question 626440: A single die with 6 faces numbered 1 through 6 is thrown thrice. What is the probability that the sum of the number appearing after each throw is more than 15?
A)5/216
B)5/108
C)5/36
D)1/5
E)1/6

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A single die with 6 faces numbered 1 through 6 is thrown thrice. What is the probability that the sum of the number appearing after each throw is more than 15?
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Ways to win:
666-----1 way
665-----3 ways
664-----3 ways
655-----3 ways
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Ans: 10/216 = 5/108
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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A)5/216
B)5/108
C)5/36
D)1/5
E)1/6

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20064)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The only combinations of rolls with sum exceeding 15 are
these 4: 

4+6+6 = 16
5+5+6 = 16
5+6+6 = 17 
6+6+6 = 18

However, each of the first 3 rolls have 3!/2! = 3 distinguishable permutations.
That's 3×3 or 9 ways. The fourth roll 6+6+6 can only be had in one way. So
that's a total of 10 ways the sum can exceed 15.

The number of possible rolls is 6·6·6 = 216

So the desired probability if 10 ways out of 216, or ,
which reduces to , choice B).

Edwin

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