Question

Your friend Jamie rolled a number cube and got the number 5. in his next turn he says he won’t be able to roll another 5 because he is only expected to roll a 5 once every six rolls. Is your friend correct ? explain your answer

Answer 1

No, the probability of getting a 5 is 1/6, but you could roll any number of fives in a row. It is just as likely to get rolled the second time as it was the first.

Answer 2

Answer:

Sample Response: Jamie is not correct. No matter how many times the cube is rolled, the probability of rolling a 5 will be 1/6.

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