SOLUTION: Three dice are rolled at once what is the probability of obtaining same face faces 1/36 1/2 1/6 1/72

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Question 1142689: Three dice are rolled at once what is the probability of obtaining same face faces
1/36
1/2
1/6
1/72
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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Imagine rolling the three dice one at a time.

The first die can be any number: P = 1
The second die has to be the same as the first: P = 1/6
The third die also has to be the same as the first: P = 1/6

P(all three the same) = (1)(1/6)(1/6) = 1/36