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A fair die is rolled again and again until a 6 appears. What is the probability that more than two rolls are needed?

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  • A11/36
  • B5/36
  • C1/36
  • D25/36

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More than two rolls are needed exactly when neither of the first two rolls is a 6: (5/6) × (5/6) = 25/36. (11/36 is the complement — the probability that a 6 appears within the first two rolls.)
Answer: D) 25/36

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