SOLUTION: An ordinary die is tossed four times. What is the probability of obtaining a number greater than 4 at least once?

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Question 386491: An ordinary die is tossed four times. What is the probability of obtaining a number greater than 4 at least once?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, let's compute the probability that after four rolls, all numbers are less than or equal to four. After that, we can subtract from 1 since the rest of the cases involve a number being greater than 4 at least once.

The probability that no number exceeds 4 is

%282%2F3%29%5E4+=+16%2F81

1 - (16/81) = 65/81, which is the final probability.