Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Probability

Probability — practice question

A fair six-sided dice with faces numbered $1$, $2$, $3$, $4$, $5$, $6$ is rolled again and again until a $6$ turns up.
(a)[1]

Find the probability that a $6$ is obtained for the first time on the 8th throw.

(b)[3]

Find the probability that a $6$ is obtained for the third time on the 7th throw.

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