When two six-sided die are rolled, the probability of getting a one on both is 1/36. This means that
A) of every 36 rolls, exactly 1 will have both die be one.
B) the odds against both die being one are 36 to 1.
C) in the long run, the average number of ones is 1/36.
D) in the long run the outcome that both die are one will occur on 1/36 of all rolls.

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The probability of getting a one on both dice is 1/36, which means that in the long run, the outcome of both dice being one will occur on 1/36 of all rolls. Option A is incorrect because it implies that only one roll out of 36 will have both dice be one, which is not the case. Option B is incorrect because it is the odds against the event happening, not the probability of it happening. Option C is incorrect because it is the average number of ones per roll, which is not equivalent to the probability of both dice being one.

When Two Six-Sided Die Are Rolled, the Probability of Getting