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#1 2008-03-16 20:15:03

sezza
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Please help

After 1000 rolls of a normal six sided die the 6 had occured on 17.2% of the time. The rolls were continued and after 3000 rolls the 6 had occured on 16.8% of the rolls. What percentage of the last 2000 rolls resulted in a 6.

I know the answer is 16.6% but how do you get it?

Thanks

#2 2008-03-16 21:24:04

JaneFairfax
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