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If tow loaded dice each have the property that 2 or 4 is three times as likely to appear as 1, 3, 5, or 6 on each roll. When two such dice are rolled, the probability of obtaining a total of 7 is `p ,` then the value of`[1//p]` is, where `[x]` represents the greatest integer less than or equal to `xdot`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the probability of obtaining a total of 7 when rolling two loaded dice, where the probabilities of rolling certain numbers are not uniform. Let's break down the solution step by step. ### Step 1: Define the probabilities Let the probability of rolling a 1, 3, 5, or 6 be \( x \). According to the problem, the probabilities for rolling a 2 or 4 are three times as likely as rolling a 1, 3, 5, or 6. Therefore, we can express the probabilities as follows: - \( P(1) = x \) - \( P(2) = 3x \) - \( P(3) = x \) - \( P(4) = 3x \) - \( P(5) = x \) - \( P(6) = x \) ### Step 2: Set up the equation for total probability The sum of all probabilities must equal 1: \[ P(1) + P(2) + P(3) + P(4) + P(5) + P(6) = 1 \] Substituting the probabilities we defined: \[ x + 3x + x + 3x + x + x = 1 \] This simplifies to: \[ 10x = 1 \] ### Step 3: Solve for \( x \) From the equation \( 10x = 1 \), we can solve for \( x \): \[ x = \frac{1}{10} \] ### Step 4: Calculate the probabilities Now we can calculate the probabilities for each outcome: - \( P(1) = \frac{1}{10} \) - \( P(2) = 3 \times \frac{1}{10} = \frac{3}{10} \) - \( P(3) = \frac{1}{10} \) - \( P(4) = 3 \times \frac{1}{10} = \frac{3}{10} \) - \( P(5) = \frac{1}{10} \) - \( P(6) = \frac{1}{10} \) ### Step 5: Identify the combinations for a total of 7 The combinations of the two dice that can yield a total of 7 are: 1. (1, 6) 2. (2, 5) 3. (3, 4) 4. (4, 3) 5. (5, 2) 6. (6, 1) ### Step 6: Calculate the probability of each combination Now we calculate the probability for each of these combinations: - For (1, 6): \( P(1) \times P(6) = \frac{1}{10} \times \frac{1}{10} = \frac{1}{100} \) - For (2, 5): \( P(2) \times P(5) = \frac{3}{10} \times \frac{1}{10} = \frac{3}{100} \) - For (3, 4): \( P(3) \times P(4) = \frac{1}{10} \times \frac{3}{10} = \frac{3}{100} \) - For (4, 3): \( P(4) \times P(3) = \frac{3}{10} \times \frac{1}{10} = \frac{3}{100} \) - For (5, 2): \( P(5) \times P(2) = \frac{1}{10} \times \frac{3}{10} = \frac{3}{100} \) - For (6, 1): \( P(6) \times P(1) = \frac{1}{10} \times \frac{1}{10} = \frac{1}{100} \) ### Step 7: Sum the probabilities for total 7 Now we sum these probabilities: \[ P(7) = \frac{1}{100} + \frac{3}{100} + \frac{3}{100} + \frac{3}{100} + \frac{3}{100} + \frac{1}{100} = \frac{14}{100} = \frac{7}{50} \] ### Step 8: Calculate \( p \) and \( \frac{1}{p} \) We have \( p = \frac{7}{50} \). Therefore, \( \frac{1}{p} \) is: \[ \frac{1}{p} = \frac{50}{7} \] ### Step 9: Find the greatest integer less than or equal to \( \frac{1}{p} \) Calculating \( \frac{50}{7} \) gives approximately \( 7.14 \). The greatest integer less than or equal to \( 7.14 \) is: \[ \lfloor \frac{50}{7} \rfloor = 7 \] ### Final Answer Thus, the value of \( \lfloor \frac{1}{p} \rfloor \) is \( 7 \). ---

To solve the problem, we need to find the probability of obtaining a total of 7 when rolling two loaded dice, where the probabilities of rolling certain numbers are not uniform. Let's break down the solution step by step. ### Step 1: Define the probabilities Let the probability of rolling a 1, 3, 5, or 6 be \( x \). According to the problem, the probabilities for rolling a 2 or 4 are three times as likely as rolling a 1, 3, 5, or 6. Therefore, we can express the probabilities as follows: - \( P(1) = x \) - \( P(2) = 3x \) - \( P(3) = x \) - \( P(4) = 3x \) ...
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