1. ## Probability Trouble

So here's the problem:

A five-sided die has the numbers 1-5 on each side. What is the probability, after 6 rolls, of rolling a 1 or a 2 four times only?

I could do the problem if:

It only dealt with one side of the die instead of two
It didn't specifically ask for four times, but the probability of a 1 or a 2 occurring at all.

Thank you so much!

2. ## Re: Probability Trouble

Discard this argument I messed up the calculation of probabilities follow the argument by Plato

Every roll has 5 possible outcomes therefore total number of outcomes = $5^6$
No. of ways of having 4 ones is = $\binom{6}{4}.4^2$ which is also the case with having 4 two only as these two events are mutually exclusive we have the probability = $\frac{2.\binom{6}{4}.4^2}{5^6}$

3. ## Re: Probability Trouble

Originally Posted by Mwayne95
So here's the problem:
A five-sided die has the numbers 1-5 on each side. What is the probability, after 6 rolls, of rolling a 1 or a 2 four times only?
This is a simple binomial probability question. There are six trials wanting four successes.
$\binom{6}{4}{\left( {\frac{2}{5}} \right)^4}{\left( {\frac{3}{5}} \right)^2}$.