SOLUTION: what is the probability that 15 rolls of a fair die will show 5 threes?

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Question 998232: what is the probability that 15 rolls of a fair die will show 5 threes?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is the probability that 15 rolls of a fair die will show 5 threes?
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Binomial Problem with n = 15 and p(die=3) = 1/6
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Ans: P(x = 5) = 15C5*(1/6)^5*(5/6)^10 = binompdf(15,1/6,5) = 0.06237
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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