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HELP please please

When a fair die is thrown twice, what is the probability of scoring
a) first 1 then 2?

how do i do this i dont get it would it be 2/6 probability?
Original post by zaina.aa
When a fair die is thrown twice, what is the probability of scoring
a) first 1 then 2?

how do i do this i dont get it would it be 2/6 probability?

you would do the probability of getting 1 time the probability of getting 2
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Original post by zaina.aa
When a fair die is thrown twice, what is the probability of scoring
a) first 1 then 2?

how do i do this i dont get it would it be 2/6 probability?

If your figuring out the probability of a specific sequence of events e.g. a 1 then a 2 you have to multiply the probabilities
Original post by zaina.aa
When a fair die is thrown twice, what is the probability of scoring
a) first 1 then 2?

how do i do this i dont get it would it be 2/6 probability?

The probability of getting a 1 first is 1/6 and the probability of getting a 2 second is 1/6 so u would multiply these together to get 1/36
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Original post by MathsNerd101
The probability of getting a 1 first is 1/6 and the probability of getting a 2 second is 1/6 so u would multiply these together to get 1/36

oh that makes so much sense thank u veryy much
Original post by zaina.aa
oh that makes so much sense thank u veryy much

You’re welcome :smile:

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