ProbabilityHardBloom L3

Question

When we throw a dice 4 times, the probability that the minimum number appearing on the dice is 2 and the maximum is 5 is

Options

A.$\frac{55}{648}$
B.$\frac{47}{648}$
C.$\frac{35}{648}$
D.$\frac{16}{81}$

Solution

Sol. [Key Concept: Die rolled 4 times: probability of the stated min/max event.]

$$P = \frac{4^{4} - \left( \ ^{2}C_{1}3^{4} - 2^{4} \right)}{6^{4}} = \frac{55}{648}$$

Favorable number of ways

$=$ Number appearing can be 2,3,4,5 only - at

least one of 2 or 5 excluded.

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