Todd forgot the first two numbers of his locker combination. The numbers can be any number 1 through 6. What is the probability that he will guess the first number correctly and the second number incorrectly?

5 / 36

1. Calculate the probability of guessing the first number correctly. Since there are 6 possible numbers, the probability is 1/6
2. Calculate the probability of guessing the second number incorrectly. Since Todd has already guessed the first number correctly, there are 5 remaining numbers to choose from, so the probability is 5 / 6
3. Since these are two independent events, multiply their probabilities to find the overall probability:
(1/6) * (5/6) = 5/36


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