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Ten standard 6-sided dice are rolled. What is the probability that exactly one of the dice shows a 1? Express your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest thousandth.

 May 7, 2016
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10C1 · (1/6)1 · (5/6)9

 

The 10C1 is the number of ways that one of the dice can show a 1.

(1/6)1 is the probability that one of the dice will show a 1.

(5/6)is the probability thtat the other 9 dice will not show a 1.

Find these values and multiply the three answers together.

 May 7, 2016

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