SOLUTION: Find the probability of getting exactly three 5s if a die is rolled 5 times.

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Question 599443: Find the probability of getting exactly three 5s if a die is rolled 5 times.
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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probability of one five is 1/6 = x
y = 5/6
5C3*x^3*y^2
= 10 * 1/216 * 25/36
= 125/3888 = .0322
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Ed