Question

A certain 5-digit combination lock can be reset with a new combination. The lock uses numbers from 1 to 6. After a friend accidentally resets it to an unknown combination, what is the probability that you guess the combination that opens the lock

Answer 1

The probability is (1/6)^5 power. Since the locks are independent of each other, you can multiply the probabilities together. There are 6 possible numbers for each lock and there are 5 locks. So the probability is (1/6)^5 power.<span />