2014 AMC 10B Problem 16
Problem 16 of 25IntermediateCounting & Probability
Four fair six-sided dice are rolled. What is the probability that at least three of the four dice show the same value?
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Solution
There are equally likely ordered outcomes.
If exactly three dice show the same value, choose the repeated value in ways, the different value in ways, and the position of the different die in ways. This gives outcomes.
If all four dice match, there are outcomes.
The probability is .
Thus, the correct answer is B .