A fair die is rolled five times. What is the probability that it comes up 5 at least once?
A)0.1667
B)0.5981
C)0.5177
D)0.8333

Name: A fair die is rolled five times. What is the probability that it comes up 5 at least once? A)0.1667 B)0.5981 C)0.5177 D)0.8333
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The probability of not rolling a 5 in one roll is 5/6. For five rolls, it's (5/6)^5. The probability of rolling at least one 5 is 1 minus this value: 1 - (5/6)^5 = 0.5981.

A Fair Die Is Rolled Five Times