+738 The six faces of a cube are painted black. The cube is then cut into \(5^3=125\) smaller cubes, all the same size. One of the small cubes is chosen at random, and rolled. What is the probability that when it lands, the face on the top is black?
So I know there are 125-27=98 total cubes with black faces, but how do I find the probability that when it lands the face on top is black? Do I have to find how many cubes have 1 side, 2 sides, 3 sides, etc faces painted black and then find the probability for them? Or is there a faster way?
PS. This problem was never answered to, so this is why I'm reposting it.
Thanks and please help!
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+1005 One, display your latex properly, and two, this is a question from AoPS Intro. to counting and probability.
There's no shame in asking for help, besides, if you go anonomus no one except instructors are going to know you.
also what week is this from?
+738 ummm i think i'm already displaying the latex properly, unless you want me to put all the numbers in latex...
and also, I was just asking for a starting point, not an answer
the main reason i asked for help on this problem here is because it's not aops office hours right now, and i really need to get this problem done
+1005 I found the one you were looking for, here's the hint
"you can do casework but is there a faster way?"
That's all i'm going to say.
+1005 no rlly that's the hint on the question
I just copied it onto here.
You could do casework but there's a more efficient strategy.
+738 yeah ik there's a more efficient strategy, but on the 2nd paragraph of my question, you can see that i have no idea what it is
