document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259970>Question 259970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A die contains the numbers one through six. If the die is rolled twice, what is the probability of it landing on five in two consecutive tosses?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 2/6 (B) 5/6 (C) 1/36 (D) 10/36 (E) 25/36 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The toss results are independent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(5 and 5) = (1/6)(1/6) = 1/36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 2/6 (B) 5/6 (C) 1/36 (D) 10/36 (E) 25/36 </SPAN>\n" );
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