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HMMT November 2008 U6

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Sarah is deciding whether to visit Russia or Washington, DC for the holidays. She makes her decision by rolling a regular 6 -sided die. If she gets a 1 or 2 , she goes to DC . If she rolls a 3,4 , or 5 , she goes to Russia. If she rolls a 6 , she rolls again. What is the probability that she goes to DC?

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\frac{2}{5}

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