You are rolling a number cube to help you pick the number of minutes you will run in each of your workout sets. Determine the probability of rolling an odd number three times in a row.(1 point)

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To find the probability of rolling an odd number three times in a row with a number cube (which typically has numbers 1 through 6), we first determine the probability of rolling an odd number in a single roll.

The odd numbers on a standard number cube are 1, 3, and 5. So, there are 3 odd numbers out of a total of 6 possible outcomes.

The probability \( P \) of rolling an odd number in one roll is:

\[ P(\text{odd}) = \frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2} \]

Now, to find the probability of rolling an odd number three times in a row, we multiply the probabilities of each independent event:

\[ P(\text{3 odd numbers}) = P(\text{odd}) \times P(\text{odd}) \times P(\text{odd}) = \left(\frac{1}{2}\right) \times \left(\frac{1}{2}\right) \times \left(\frac{1}{2}\right) = \frac{1}{8} \]

Therefore, the probability of rolling an odd number three times in a row is:

\[ \frac{1}{8} \]

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