A fair die is rolled times. What is the smallest for which the probability of at least one six exceeds ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
- Step 1: We need , i.e. . Step 2. For the value is about , for about . **Answer: . Why not the others:** at and the probability is still below , and is larger than necessary.
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