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what’s the probability of rolling a 5 and then rolling a number less then 2

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what’s the probability of rolling a 5 and then rolling a number less then 2

Roll a 5:
There's only one 5 on a six sided die
P(X = 5) = 1/6

A number less than 2 is only 1:
P(X < 2) = P(X = 1)
P(X = 1) = 1/6

Since each event is independent, we multiply:
P(X = 5) * P(X = 1) = 1/6 * 1/6
P(X = 5) * P(X = 1) = 1/36
 
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