A die is thrown twice. What is the probability that 5 will come up at least once?

Given:

A die is thrown twice.

To do:

We have to find the probability that 5 will come up at least once.

Solution:

When s die is thrown twice, the total possible outcomes are $6\times6=36$.

This implies,

The total number of possible outcomes $n=36$

Outcomes, where 5 will come up at least once, are $(1, 5), (2, 5), (3, 5), (4, 5), (5, 1), (5, 2), (5, 3), (5, 4), (5, 5), (5, 6), (6, 5)$

Number of outcomes, where 5 will come up at least once $=11$

Total number of favourable outcomes $=11$

Probability of an event $=\frac{Number\ of\ favourable\ outcomes}{Total\ number\ of\ possible\ outcomes}$

Therefore,

Probability that 5 will come up at least once $=\frac{11}{36}$

The probability that 5 will come up at least once is $\frac{11}{36}$.     

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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