Question Details

A six-faced fair dice is rolled five times. The probability (in %) of obtaining “ONE” at least four times is

Options

A

33.3

B

3.33

C

0.33

D

0.0033

Correct Answer :

0.33

Solution :

The correct option is 0.33.

Let us break down the solution step-by-step using the Binomial Probability Formula.

When a six-faced fair die is rolled, the probability of obtaining "ONE" on a single roll is:
p = 1 6
Consequently, the probability of not obtaining "ONE" (failure) on a single roll is:
q = 1 - p = 5 6

The die is rolled 5 times, so the number of trials is n=5. We want to find the probability of obtaining "ONE" at least four times. Let X be the random variable representing the number of times "ONE" is obtained. We need to calculate:
P ( X 4 ) = P ( X = 4 ) + P ( X = 5 )

Using the binomial probability formula, P(X=k)=nkpkqn-k, we calculate each term:

For k=4:
P ( X = 4 ) = 5 4 1 6 4 5 6 1 = 5 × 1 1296 × 5 6 = 25 7776

For k=5:
P ( X = 5 ) = 5 5 1 6 5 5 6 0 = 1 × 1 7776 × 1 = 1 7776

Adding the two probabilities:
P ( X 4 ) = 25 7776 + 1 7776 = 26 7776 0.0033436

To convert this probability to a percentage:
Probability in % = 0.0033436 × 100 = 0.33436 %
Rounding to two decimal places gives approximately 0.33%.

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