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What is the probability of rolling 12, 5 times in a row?

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The only way you can roll a 12 with two dice is 6 and 6. Since each die roll is independent, we have:
  • P(12) = P(6) * P(6)
  • P(12) = 1/6 * 1/6
  • P(12) = 1/36.

Now, what is the probability we roll a 12 five times in a row? The same rules apply, each new roll is independent of the last, so we multiply:
  • P(12, 12, 12, 12, 12) = 1/36 * 1/36 * 1/36 * 1/36 * /36
  • P(12, 12, 12, 12, 12) = 1/60,466,176 or 1.65381717e-8
 
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