In a yahtzee roll, calculate the probability of

3 of a Kind

3 of a Kind

3 of a Kind Probability Formula

Probability of 3 of a kind = 3 of 1 Kind and any unequal 4th & 5th die/All Possible Rolls

Three of a kind combos of (1-6) = Three of a kind combos of 1 * 6 die faces

Three of a kind combos of 1 = (1-1-1-2-3)+(1-1-1-2-4)+(1-1-1-2-5)+(1-1-1-2-6)+(1-1-1-3-4)

(1-1-1-3-5)+(1-1-1-3-6)+(1-1-1-4-5)+(1-1-1-4-6)+(1-1-1-5-6) = 10 possible 3 (1's) & any other 2 non equal die

Total Combos of 2 non-equal die positions = 2 * (4,5)(3,5)(2,5)(1,5)(3,4)(2,4)(1,4)(2,3)(1,3)(1,2)

Total Combos of 2 non-equal die positions = 2 * 10

Total Combos of 2 non-equal die positions = 20

Three of a kind combos of 1

Three of a kind combos of 1 = 10 * 20

Three of a kind combos of 1 = 200

Three of a kind combos of 1 * 6 die faces = 200 * 6

Three of a kind combos of 1 * 6 die faces = 1,200

Total Die Roll Combos

Total Possible Die Roll Combos = 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6

Total Possible Die Roll Combos = 7,776

Plug in numbers

Probability of 3 of a kind  =  Total Three of a kind Combos
  Total Possible Die Roll Combos

Probability of 3 of a kind  =  1200
  7776

Final Answer

Using our GCF calculator, we reduce top and bottom by 48, to get

Probability of 3 of a kind  =  25
  162


Probability of 3 of a kind = 25/162


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Probability of 3 of a kind = 25/162
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