Jake rolls two number cubes. What is the probability that both numbers are greater than 4?
5 and 6
so 2/6 = 1/3 of the numbers are >4
1/3 * 1/3 = ?
thx
To find the probability that both numbers rolled are greater than 4, we need to determine the total number of possible outcomes and the number of successful outcomes.
The number cube has 6 sides numbered from 1 to 6. For each roll, there are 6 possible outcomes. Since Jake is rolling two number cubes, the total number of possible outcomes is 6 * 6 = 36.
Now, let's find the number of successful outcomes. For both numbers to be greater than 4, there are only two possibilities: (5, 5) and (6, 6). So, the number of successful outcomes is 2.
Therefore, the probability that both numbers rolled are greater than 4 is 2/36, which simplifies to 1/18.