Dice Probability (5 Sided Dice and 6 Sided Dice)

In summary, the conversation is about a question regarding the probability of winning in a new gambling game introduced by Las Vegas Casino. The game involves rolling two dice - one with numbers 1, 2, 2, 2, and 5 on its faces (A) and the other with numbers 1 to 6 on its faces (B). The question asks which of the given options offers the highest chance of winning and what is the probability of rolling a 2 with die B in each case. The person asking the question is stuck on the third option, where the sum of the numbers rolled on both dice needs to be 7. They are unsure of how many possible combinations can result in a sum of 7 and therefore
  • #1
coolguy56
1
0
hi I am stuck on a question and was wondering if anyone could help me out (show a working solution/steps) to the problem.

here's the question:

Las Vegas Casino has introduced a new gambling game. A five-faced die A has numbers 1, 2, 2, 2
and 5 on its faces. This die and a normal die B (i.e. one with the numbers 1 to 6 on its six faces) are
rolled together. Which of the following choices offers you the highest chance of winning? a. Rolling a 2 with A and either a 2 or 4 with B? = My answer: 3/5 x 2/6 = 1/5b. Rolling a 1 with A and any number other than a 1 with B? My answer: 1/5 x 5/6 = 1/6c. Rolling two numbers on A and B such that their total is 7? This is the one I am stuck on! and therefore do not know which option offers you the highest chance of winning. In each case, if you win, what is the probability that you rolled a 2 with die B? Also, this question too!

Many Thanks
 
Mathematics news on Phys.org
  • #2
For question $c$ you have to ask yourself: how many possible outcomes are there to make a sum of $7$? In other words, how many combinations $a+b = 7$ are possible where $a$ is a number generated by rolling die A and $b$ a number generated by rolling die B. For example you could have $2$ and $5$ or $1$ and $6$ etc...
 

FAQ: Dice Probability (5 Sided Dice and 6 Sided Dice)

What is the probability of rolling a specific number on a 5-sided dice?

The probability of rolling a specific number on a 5-sided dice is 1/5 or 20%. This is because there are 5 possible outcomes (numbers 1-5) and each outcome has an equal chance of occurring.

What is the probability of rolling a specific number on a 6-sided dice?

The probability of rolling a specific number on a 6-sided dice is 1/6 or approximately 16.67%. This is because there are 6 possible outcomes (numbers 1-6) and each outcome has an equal chance of occurring.

What is the probability of rolling a higher number on a 5-sided dice compared to a 6-sided dice?

The probability of rolling a higher number on a 5-sided dice compared to a 6-sided dice is higher. This is because with a 5-sided dice, there are only 5 possible outcomes while with a 6-sided dice, there are 6 possible outcomes. Therefore, the chances of rolling a higher number is 5/5 (100%) on a 5-sided dice and 5/6 (83.33%) on a 6-sided dice.

What is the probability of rolling a sum of 7 with two 6-sided dice?

The probability of rolling a sum of 7 with two 6-sided dice is 1/6 or approximately 16.67%. This is because there are 36 possible outcomes when rolling two 6-sided dice and out of those 36 outcomes, only 6 of them result in a sum of 7 (1+6, 2+5, 3+4, 4+3, 5+2, 6+1).

What is the probability of rolling a sum of 9 with two 5-sided dice?

The probability of rolling a sum of 9 with two 5-sided dice is 1/25 or 4%. This is because there are 25 possible outcomes when rolling two 5-sided dice and out of those 25 outcomes, only 1 of them results in a sum of 9 (4+5).

Similar threads

Replies
2
Views
3K
Replies
1
Views
4K
Replies
9
Views
2K
Replies
2
Views
2K
Replies
2
Views
7K
Replies
1
Views
1K
Back
Top