2023 AMC 10A Problem 7
Problem 7 of 25EasierCounting & Probability
Janet rolls a standard -sided die times and keeps a running total of the numbers she rolls. What is the probability that at some point her running total will equal
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The total can only reach exactly through the opening rolls, and these ways are disjoint: alone (probability ), then and (each ), and (probability ). Add them up: Thus, B is the correct answer.