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Originally Posted by orlok
2. I'd take the bet, as for each roll of the dice there is a 1 in 6 chance of getting a 6. You can't add up the 3 rolls and say it is a 50/50 chance of getting a 6.
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I believe you're right - I was too fast in my reasoning. The chance of
not getting a six in three rolls is
(5/6)^3, which is 0.57. The chance of getting a 6 is less than the chance of
not getting one