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A fair die is tossed repeatedly until a six is obtained Let X denote the number of tosses required The probability that `X = 3` equals A. `(25)/(216)` B. `(25)/(36)` C. `(5)/(36)` D. `(125)/(216)` Select the correct answer from above options

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Correct Answer - A `P(X=3)=(5)/(6)*(5)/(6)*(1)/(6)=(25)/(216)`

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