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counting and probability intermediate
Problem
Ben rolls four fair 20-sided dice, and each of the dice has faces numbered from 1 to 20. What is the probability that exactly two of the dice show an even number?
Solution
There is a probability that a 20-sided die will show an even number and a probability that it will show an odd number. We can choose which dice will show the even numbers in ways. For each way, there is a probability that the chosen dice actually roll even numbers and the other dice roll odd numbers. Therefore, the probability that exactly two of the dice show an even number is .
Final answer
\frac{3}{8}