SOLUTION: find the probability of rolling a die three times and rolling a 2 each time

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Question 631516: find the probability of rolling a die three times and rolling a 2 each time
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, dfrazzetto:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 6^3 = 216 ways to roll a die 3 times. However, there is only 1 way to roll 3 twos.

So the probability is 1%2F216


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Answer by dfrazzetto(283) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assuming a standard 6 sided die:
(1/6)^3
1/216