A fair die is thrown twice. What is the probability of exactly one six?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B.
- Step 1: One six and one non-six can occur in two orders. Step 2. . **Answer: . Why not the others:** is one throw, is two sixes, and is no six at all.
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