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Question 20 (Textile Engineering & Fibre Science)

Probability of getting 16 in one throw with 3 dice is

(A)\frac{1}{8}
(B)\frac{3}{16}
(C)\frac{1}{36}
(D)\frac{1}{108}
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Option C is correct

Probability=No. of favourable outcomes/Total no. of possible outcomes

Total no.of possible outcomes=6^3

Total no.of possible outcomes=216

No. of favourable outcomes=(4.6.6),(6,6,4),(6,4,6),(5.5.6),(6,5,5),(5,6,5)=6

Probability=6/216=1/36 (Ans)

Option C is correct.

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