Question

If three dice are rolled, what is the probability of getting a total of 18?

Answer 1

`1/216`

Explanation:

to obtain a total of `18` we need all three dice to show a `6`

because they are independent events we can simply multiply the separate probabilities

`P(18)=P(6nn6nn6)`

`=P(6)xxP(6)xxP(6)=1/6xx1/6xx1/5`

`=1/216`