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A fair die with sides numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 is to be rolled 4 times. What is the probability that on at least one roll the number showing will be less than 3?

A) \(\frac{65}{81}\)

B) \(\frac{67}{81}\)

C) \(\frac{8}{9}\)

D) \(\frac{26}{27}\)

E) \(\frac{80}{81}\)

Let’s first determine the probability, that in 4 rolls, there are no numbers showing that are less than 3:

P(no numbers are less than 3 in 4 rolls) = P(all numbers are greater than or equal to 3) = (4/6)^4 = (2/3)^4 = 16/81

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P(at least 1 roll showing numbers less than 3) = 1 - 16/81 = 65/81.

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A fair die with sides numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 is to be rolled 4 times. What is the probability that on at least one roll the number showing will be less than 3?

As we are rolling a dice 4 times => Number of cases = \(6^4\) = 1296

Probability(At least 1) = 1 - Probability(None)

=> Probability that at least one roll will show a number less than 3 = 1 - Probability of all 4 rolls NOT showing a number less than 3 = 1 - Probability of all 4 rolls showing 3 or more

Probability of getting 3 or more = \(\frac{4}{6}\) (Probability of getting 3, 4, 5 or 6) = \(\frac{2}{3}\)

=> Probability that at least one roll will show a number less than 3 = 1 - \(\frac{2}{3}\)* \(\frac{2}{3}\)* \(\frac{2}{3}\)* \(\frac{2}{3}\) = 1 - \(\frac{16}{81}\) = \(\frac{65}{81}\)

So, Answer will be A
Hope it helps!

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