A regular die has six faces, numbered 1 to 6. Roll the die six times consecutively, and record the (ordered) sequence of die rolls; we call that an outcome. (a) How many outcomes are there in total? (b) How many outcomes are there where 5 is not present? (c) How many outcomes are there where 5 is present exactly once?

A regular die has six faces, numbered 1 to 6. Roll the die six times consecutively, and record the (ordered) sequence of die rolls; we call that an outcome. (a) How many outcomes are there in total? (b) How many outcomes are there where 5 is not present? (c) How many outcomes are there where 5 is present exactly once?

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory

Section9.5: Counting Principles

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