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The probability of throwing “box cars” (two sixes) with a standard pair of dice is 1/62≈0.02778. Use Monte Carlo sampling to verify this result and to determine the probability of throwing box cars twice in a row.
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Dupree, S.A., Fraley, S.K. (2004). Introduction. In: A Monte Carlo Primer. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9036-5_1
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