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GATE CSE 2024 Set 2 · Q18

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When six unbiased dice are rolled simultaneously, the probability of getting all distinct numbers (i.e., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6) is

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Official answer: B) (5)/(324)

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When 6 unbiased six-sided dice are rolled simultaneously:

  1. The total number of possible outcomes is:

N(sample space)=66N(\text{sample space}) = 6^6
  1. The number of favorable outcomes where all dice show distinct numbers (a permutation of the set {1,2,3,4,5,6}\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\}) is:

N(favorable)=6!=720N(\text{favorable}) = 6! = 720
  1. The required probability PP is:

P=6!66=6×5!66=5!65=1207776P = \frac{6!}{6^6} = \frac{6 \times 5!}{6^6} = \frac{5!}{6^5} = \frac{120}{7776}

Dividing both numerator and denominator by 2424:

P=120/247776/24=5324P = \frac{120 / 24}{7776 / 24} = \frac{5}{324}

Hence, the correct option is (B).

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When six unbiased dice are rolled simultaneously, the probability of getting all distinct numbers (i.e., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6) is

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