JEE Advanced · Mathematics · 32. Probability
Paragraph:
A fair die is tossed repeatedly until a six is obtained. Let \(X\) denotes the number of tosses required.Question:
The probability that \(X=3\) equals
- A
\(\frac{25}{216}\)
- B
\(\frac{25}{36}\)
- C
\(\frac{5}{36}\)
- D
\(\frac{125}{216}\)
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer
(A)
\(\frac{25}{216}\)
Step-by-step Solution
Detailed explanation
\(P(X=3)=\frac{5}{6} \cdot \frac{5}{6} \cdot \frac{1}{6}=\frac{25}{216}\)
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