Question

Two dice are rolled together. The probability of getting a doublet is:

• A. $\frac{2}{36}$
• B. $\frac{1}{36}$
• C. $\frac{1}{6}$
• D. $\frac{5}{6}$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$\frac{1}{6}$

Answer 2

A doublet refers to a situation where both dice show the same number. When two dice are rolled, there are a total of $6 \times 6 = 36$ possible outcomes. The doublets are:

$(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (5, 5), (6, 6)$

Thus, there are 6 favorable outcomes for getting a doublet. Therefore, the probability is:

$\frac{6}{36} = \frac{1}{6}$

So, the correct answer is $\frac{1}{6}$.