Question
Jim rolls a dice twice. The dice is biased so the probability of getting a six is one quarter. WHat is the probability that he gets two sixes
Answers
drwls
1/4 x 1/4 = ___
Latika
thought so thanks
does that mean definetly getting one six is a one quarter
does that mean definetly getting one six is a one quarter
drwls
If the probability of getting a six is 1/4, that means that there is something wrong with the die. It is "loaded", as they say, or biased.
This article explains how they do it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dice#Loaded_dice
This article explains how they do it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dice#Loaded_dice