document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977788>Question 977788</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A and B play a game as follows: an ordinary die is rolled and if a “six” is obtained then A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wins and if a “one” is obtained then B wins. If neither a six nor a one is obtained then the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "die is rolled again until a decision can be made. What is the probability that A wins on (i)the first roll and (ii) the second roll? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #599333 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=599333\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It is (1/6) for both, since the rolls are independent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If it is for both rolls, then it would be the joint probability, or (1/36) </SPAN>\n" );
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