Becky is tossing a six-sided nbee cube labeled 1,2,3,4,5, and 6. What is the probability of tossing 6 two times in a row?

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15 May, 11:48

Becky is tossing a six-sided nbee cube labeled 1,2,3,4,5, and 6. What is the probability of tossing 6 two times in a row?

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Jane Yates · Answer 1

Odds of rolling a 6 is 1/6. the odds of rolling another 6 is still 1/6. the number on the first toss has no effect on the second (this is called independent events) so you multiply the probabilities together

1/6 * 1/6 = 1/36