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Find the probability distribution of number of doublets in three throws of a pair of dice.

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Solution

Let X denote the number of doublets. Possible doublets are (1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(4,4),(5,5),(6,6)
Clearly, X can take the value 0,1,2, or 3.

Probability of getting a doublet =636=16
Probability of not getting a doublet =116=56
Now,
P(X=0)=P(no doublet) =56×56×56 =125216

P(X=1)=P(one doublet and two non-doublets) =16×56×56+56×16×56+56×56×16 =75216

P(X=2)=P(two doublets and one non-doublet) =16×16×56+16×56×16+56×16×16 =15216

P(X=3)=P(three doublets) =16×16×16 =1216

Thus, the required probability distribution is
X 0 1 2 3
P(X) 125216 75216 15216 1216

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