document.write( "Question 816315: A die is thrown four times. Determine the probability of throwing the following.
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document.write( "Note: The probability of x successes in n trials is: 
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document.write( "P = nCx*  where p and q are the probabilities of success and failure respectively. 
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document.write( "In this case p = 1/6. q = 5/6 and n = 4  nCx = \r
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document.write( "A die is thrown four times. Determine the probability of throwing the following.
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document.write( " (a) zero 3's (Round your answer to four decimal places.)  = .4823
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document.write( "  P(x=0) = 4C0 = (5/6)^4
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document.write( " (b) one 3 (Round your answer to four decimal places.) = .3858
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document.write( "  P(x = 1) = 4C1((1/6)^1(5/6)^3  
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document.write( " (c) two 3's (Round your answer to four decimal places.) = .1157
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document.write( " P(x = 2) = 4C2((1/6)^2(5/6)^2 
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document.write( " (d) three 3's (Round your answer to four decimal places.) = .0154
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document.write( " P(x = 3) = 4C3((1/6)^3(5/6)^1
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document.write( " (e) four 3's (Round your answer to five decimal places.)= .00077
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document.write( " P(x = 4) = 4C4((1/6)^4(5/6)^0
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document.write( "Note: The probability of x successes in n trials is: 
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document.write( "P = nCx*  where p and q are the probabilities of success and failure respectively. In this case p = 1/6. q = 5/6 and n = 4  nCx = 
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