Leah is playing a board game and needs to roll a 6 on a number cube two times in a row in order to win. What is the probability this will happen if she's using a normal six-sided number cube?

1/3
1/36
1/2
1/6

1 answer

To find the probability of Leah rolling a 6 on a six-sided number cube two times in a row, we can break down the probability of each individual roll and then combine them.

The probability of rolling a 6 on one roll of a six-sided die is:

\[ P(\text{rolling a 6}) = \frac{1}{6} \]

Since the rolls are independent events, the probability of rolling a 6 two times in a row is:

\[ P(\text{rolling a 6 twice}) = P(\text{rolling a 6}) \times P(\text{rolling a 6}) = \frac{1}{6} \times \frac{1}{6} = \frac{1}{36} \]

Therefore, the probability that Leah rolls a 6 two times in a row is:

\[ \frac{1}{36} \]

Thus, the correct answer is \(\frac{1}{36}\).