document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=571828>Question 571828</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm having really hard time with probability questions on my homeworks that are being graded. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "heres the question: A die is thrown until a 6 comes up, but only five times if no 6 comes up in 5 throws. How many possible sequences of numbers can come up?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried and thought the answer would be 6^5. This is because on die there is 6 numbers so every roll is 6 possible ways. And it can only go up to 5 throws so 6^5? I'm not sure because right now we are learning about permutations and combinations but i dont know how it relates.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope you guys can be able to answer this in one day hopefully, i procrastinated. next time ill email my questions faster. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so much!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #368201 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=368201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A die is thrown until a 6 comes up, but only five times if no 6 comes up in 5 throws. How many possible sequences of numbers can come up? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 6 comes up on 1st throw: the only sequence is \"6\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 6 comes up on 2nd throw: 16,26,36,46,56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 6 comes on 3rd throw: there are 5*5 = 25 patterns preceeding the 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 6 comes on the 4th throw: there are 5^3 = 125 patterns before the 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if 6 comes on the 5th throw: there are 5^4 = 625 patterns before the 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Count to get the total number of sequences.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "San H. </SPAN>\n" );
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