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trish
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hi i need help with this question. thank you!

Date Posted: 4 years ago
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Eric Nicholas K
Eric Nicholas K
4 years ago
To get to Q, there are several cases to consider.

1. Not moved, not moved, moved 2.
2. Not moved, moved 2, not moved.
3. Moved 2, not moved, not moved.
4. Moved 2, moved 1, moved 1 back
5. Moved 2, moved 1 back, moved 1.
6. Not moved, moved 1, moved 1.
7. Moved 1, not moved, moved 1.
8. Moved 1, moved 1, not moved.
9. Moved 1 back, moved 1, moved 2.
10. Moved 1 back, moved 2, moved 1.
11. Moved 1, moved 2, moved 1 back.
12. Moved 1, moved 1 back, moved 2.

Not sure if I missed out any.
Eric Nicholas K
Eric Nicholas K
4 years ago
1. Prob = 1/6 x 1/6 x 1/6
2. Prob = 1/6 x 1/6 x 1/6
3. Prob = 1/6 x 1/6 x 1/6
4. Prob = 1/6 x 2/6 x 2/6
5. Prob = 1/6 x 2/6 x 2/6
6. Prob = 1/6 x 2/6 x 2/6
7. Prob = 2/6 x 1/6 x 2/6
8. Prob = 2/6 x 2/6 x 1/6
9. Prob = 2/6 x 2/6 x 1/6
10. Prob = 2/6 x 1/6 x 2/6
11. Prob = 2/6 x 1/6 x 2/6
12 . Prob = 2/6 x 2/6 x 1/6
Eric Nicholas K
Eric Nicholas K
4 years ago
Sum of all probs =
1/216 + 1/216 + 1/216
+ 4/216 + 4/216 + 4/216
+ 4/216 + 4/216 + 4/216
+ 4/216 + 4/216 + 4/216
= 39/216
= 13/72

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This should make it easier to visualise. Let me know if my workings are still too complicated.
trish
Trish
4 years ago
ah i see it now, thank you so much!