document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247575>Question 247575</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the probability of rolling 3 successive 2's with 3 rolls of a fair die. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The probability of rolling any single number using one die is 1/6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the probability of rolling a 2 is 1/6.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With independent events, you multiply the consecutive probabilities.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the probability of rolling 3 consecutive 2's is:  1/6 * 1/6 * 1/6 = 1/216. </SPAN>\n" );
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