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Probability of the first die

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1 I am working on the following problem. If you toss two dice, what is the probability that the first dice shows a face of 6, given that the sum of both faces is an 8? Am I wrong to assume that both rolls are independent? If not, wouldn't the probability just be the following: $$frac{1}{6} approx 16.67%$$ Thank you! probability dice share | cite | improve this question asked Dec 4 '18 at 2:56 Lee 101 5 add a comment  |  ...

How can professional leagues implement gene enchancement into sports while keeping a balance among athletes?

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8 1 The year is 2050, and genetic enchancement is now commonplace in society. People can currently opt to improve their bodies through the form of gene packages. These are geared towards increasing certain traits, such as strength, speed, hand-eye coordination, eyesight, etc, by manipulating certain genes in their biological makeup. An individual can pay for one package, or several to be implemented incrementally, with expense and quality being varied. These changes don't take affect immediately, as the body needs time to adjust to these enchancements. It can take a period of five years for the results of the gene therapy to take place in a person's body. This creates a problem when it comes to sports, as you would have certain people adapting to the changes quicker than others, or benefit from simply having ha...