Understanding Yahtzee Outcomes

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the number of different outcomes possible when rolling five six-sided dice in Yahtzee, using the stars and bars method. It demonstrates how to represent outcomes with stars and bars, provides examples of different charts, and calculates the number of combinations using factorials. The tutorial concludes that there are 252 possible outcomes when the order of the dice doesn't matter.

What method is used to calculate the number of different outcomes in Yahtzee?

• Stars and Bars

• Probability Trees

• Monte Carlo Simulation

• Bayesian Inference

In the stars and bars method, what do the stars represent?

• Different dice

• Indistinguishable dice

• Possible outcomes per die

• Switches between outcomes

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CCSS.2.MD.D.10

How many bars are used if there are six possible outcomes per die?

• Seven

• Four

• Five

• Six

What is the outcome when all five dice show the same number in Yahtzee?

• Full House

• Straight

• Yahtzee

• Four of a Kind

What is the combination formula used to calculate the number of possible outcomes?

• 4 choose 6

• 6 choose 4

• 5 choose 10

• 10 choose 5

What is the value of 10 choose 5?

• 120

• 252

• 504

• 720

What is the factorial of 5?

• 120

• 60

• 24

• 720

Which two numbers share a common factor of four in the simplification process?

• Two and Four

• Five and Ten

• Three and Six

• Four and Eight

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

What is the result of simplifying 6 divided by 6?

• One

• Zero

• Three

• Two

What is the final number of possible outcomes when rolling five six-sided dice in Yahtzee?

• 120

• 720

• 252

• 504