Q25 of 50 Page 15

If three dice are thrown together, find the probability that the same number appears on all the three dice.

Explanation:


Total possible outcomes = 63 = 216


Now, favourable outcomes = {(1, 1, 1), (2, 2, 2), (3, 3, 3), (4, 4, 4), (5, 5, 5), (6, 6, 6)}


Total favourable outcomes = 6



Hence the probability that the same number appears on the 3 dice is 1/36.


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