2014 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 16
Problem
Four fair six-sided dice are rolled. What is the probability that at least three of the four dice show the same value?
Solution
We split this problem into 2 cases.
First, we calculate the probability that all four are the same. After the first dice, all the number must be equal to that roll, giving a probability of 
.
Second, we calculate the probability that three are the same and one is different. After the first dice, the next two must be equal and the third different. There are 4 orders to roll the different dice, giving 
.
Adding these up, we get 
, or 
.
See Also
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