GATE CS 2024 Set 2 | Question 18

MCQ · 1 mark · −0.33

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

  1. Option A: \(\frac{1}{324}\)
  2. Option B: \(\frac{5}{324}\) (correct)
  3. Option C: \(\frac{7}{324}\)
  4. Option D: \(\frac{11}{324}\)

Answer

(B)

Explanation

Each die shows one of 6 faces independently, so there are \(6^{6} = 46656\) equally likely outcomes.

For all six numbers to be distinct, the dice must show 1 to 6 in some order. The first die can take any of 6 values, the second any of the remaining 5, and so on, giving \(6! = 720\) favourable outcomes.

\[P = \frac{6!}{6^{6}} = \frac{720}{46656} = \frac{5}{324}\]

(Dividing 720 and 46656 by their common factor 144 gives 5 and 324.)

Answer: B