Probability of a large straight

A large straight occurs when the five dice land on consecutive denominations, specifically either {1,2,3,4,5} or {2,3,4,5,6}.

Let's calculate the probability of a "large straight" in a single roll of the five dice.

This exercise is part of the course

Probability Puzzles in R

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Exercise instructions

  • Calculate the probability of obtaining {1,2,3,4,5}.
  • Calculate the probability of obtaining {2,3,4,5,6}.
  • Calculate the probability of obtaining a large straight.

Hands-on interactive exercise

Have a go at this exercise by completing this sample code.

s_space <- 6^5

# Calculate the probabilities
p_12345 <- ___
p_23456 <- ___
p_large_straight <- ___

# Print the large straight probability
print(p_large_straight)