Probability question involving a dice

Question

You roll a dice $6$ times. What is the probability of rolling at least one $5$ AND at least one $6$?

The answer in the book is $1 - (5/6)^6 - (5/6)^6 + (4/6)^6$. Would someone please explain why that is?

$(1 - (5/6)^6 - (5/6)^6)$ : This is the probability of rolling a $5$ OR $6$ for six rolls of the dice. Correct?

What is $(+ (4/6)^6)$? Isn't that the probability of not rolling a $5$ or $6$? Why do I need to add it.

lab bhattacharjee · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-23T07:55:20.100

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The probability of the event is

$P($ at least one $5$ and at least one $6)$

$=P($ at least one $5)+P($ at least one $6)-P($ at least one $5$ & $6)$

$$=1-\left(\frac56\right)^6+1-\left(\frac56\right)^6-\{1-\left(\frac46\right)^6\}$$

edited Dec 23 '12 at 07:55

answered Dec 23 '12 at 07:50

lab bhattacharjee

Thanks for your reply! What is the difference between P(at least one 5 and at least one 6) and P(at least one 5&6) ? – Quaxton Hale Dec 23 '12 at 08:14
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P(at least one 5 & 6)= 1-probability of rolling any one number among $1,2,3,4$. – lab bhattacharjee Dec 23 '12 at 08:16
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So let me get this straight because I'm a bit confused. You need to subtract the probability of getting a 5 or 6 because there is some overlap and the events are not mutually exclusive? – Quaxton Hale Dec 23 '12 at 08:33
@Justin, exactly. – lab bhattacharjee Dec 23 '12 at 08:52

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