A pair of fair dice is thrown independently three times. The probability of getting a score of exactly 9 twice is
- (A)1/729
- (B)8/9
- (C)8/729
- (D)8/243✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
A score of on two dice arises from the four outcomes , so its probability in one throw is , and the chance of not scoring is . For exactly two successes in three independent throws, .
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