document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=474152>Question 474152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John and Bill each roll a die, and the two dice are compared to see if both numbers match. If they do this twice, what is the probability that both times they fail to get a match.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.11/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 1/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 25/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 1/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #325186 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=325186\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/6 of the time they wont match.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/6)^2=25/36 the probability that both times they fail to get a match.<BR>\n" );
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