Using & Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (7th Edition)
Using & Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (7th Edition)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780134705187
Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, William L. Briggs
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7.B, Problem 1QQ

The probability of rolling two dice and getting a double−1 (making a sum of 2, or “snake eyes”) is 1 in 36. Suppose you roll two dice twice. Which statement is not true?

a. The probability of getting a double -1 is 1/36 for each individual roll.

b. The probability of getting a double -1 both times is . 1/36×1/36

c. The probability of getting a double -1 on at least one of the two rolls is . 2/36

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Using & Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (7th Edition)

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