document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=418507>Question 418507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I roll a fair six sided die 60 times, What is the probability that I will get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) exactly 10 sixes?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) either 8 or 9 sixes?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so I thought a) would be 60 nCr 10/ 6^60. Is that totally wrong? If so, what is the right answer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #292846 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=292846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is a binomial probability ___ you either get a six or not a six\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P of 6 ___ 1/6 ___ call this S\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P of not 6 ___ 5/6 ___ call this N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P of 10 sixes in 60 tries ___ 60C10 * (S^10) * (N^50)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use this technique to find the probability of 8 and the probability of 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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