What is the probability that at least one 6 appears when 6 fair dice are rolled?
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DSE 2019 Question 49: Probability and Bayes' theorem
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What is the probability that at least one 6 appears when 6 fair dice are rolled? (A) 1-(5/6)⁶ (B) 5/6 (C) (5/6)⁶ (D) 1/6
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This question is on Addition rule, complements and inclusion-exclusion, part of Probability and Bayes' theorem in Statistics.
The probability of at least one of several events, and of none.
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