SOLUTION: Terry rolls a number cube labeled 1 through 6 two times . What is the probability that the number cube will land on 5 for the first roll and 3 for the second roll ?

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Question 668466: Terry rolls a number cube labeled 1 through 6 two times . What is the probability that the number cube will land on 5 for the first roll and 3 for the second roll ?
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Terry rolls a number cube labeled 1 through 6 two times . What is the probability that the number cube will land on 5 for the first roll and 3 for the second roll ?
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The events are independent.
P(5 and 3) = P(5)*P(3) = 1/6 * 1/6 = 1/36
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Cheers,
Stan H.