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One enterprising gambler decides to take a bet that if he flips a coin 6 times in a row and then rolls a die 6 times in a row, he will get exactly 3 heads or 3 sixes. What are his odds of winning the bet? (Answer to the nearest hundredth percent)

 Mar 30, 2015

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P=(63)(12)3(12)3×(63)(16)3(56)3

 

(6!3!×(63)!)×0.53×0.53×(6!3!×(63)!)×(16)3×(56)3=0.0167448988340192

 

= 1.7644...%

 

chance of winning =1.76% to the nearest 100th of a percent.

 

NOTE:

(63)$isthesameas$6C3$SometimeswhenIambeingalittlelazyImayalsowriteitas6C3.$

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 Mar 31, 2015
 #1
avatar+118703 
+5
Best Answer

P=(63)(12)3(12)3×(63)(16)3(56)3

 

(6!3!×(63)!)×0.53×0.53×(6!3!×(63)!)×(16)3×(56)3=0.0167448988340192

 

= 1.7644...%

 

chance of winning =1.76% to the nearest 100th of a percent.

 

NOTE:

(63)$isthesameas$6C3$SometimeswhenIambeingalittlelazyImayalsowriteitas6C3.$

Melody Mar 31, 2015

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