SOLUTION: A fair die is rolled twice. Calculate the probability that the sum of the two numbers resulting is 6.

Question 1022268: A fair die is rolled twice. Calculate the probability that the sum of the two numbers resulting is 6.
Answer by engsaoudah(9) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

First Die
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
===+===+===+===+===+===+===
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
---+---+---+---+---+---+---
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
---+---+---+---+---+---+---
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
second ---+---+---+---+---+---+---
die 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10
---+---+---+---+---+---+---
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10 |11
---+---+---+---+---+---+---
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10 |11 |12
There are a total of 36 outcomes in the chart
(4,2),(2,4),(1,5),(5,1),(3,3)=5/36
Probability of getting a sum of six=5/36

RELATED QUESTIONS
A fair die is rolled six times. Calculate the probability of obtaining exactly two... (answered by stanbon)

A fair die is rolled twice. Let X denote the sum of the two numbers resulting. Let E be... (answered by robertb)

A fair die is rolled three times; Y is the sum of the three numbers obtained. Find the... (answered by stanbon,robertb)

Die rolling An ordinary (fair) die is a cube with the numbers through on the sides... (answered by edjones)

A fair die is rolled twice. Fine the probability of rolling: rolling a sum between 3... (answered by ewatrrr)

A single die is rolled twice. Find the probability of getting two numbers whose sum is... (answered by math_helper)

Holly rolls two fair dice. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers rolled is... (answered by stanbon)

An ordinary (fair) die is a cube with the numbers 1 through 6 on the sides (represented (answered by Edwin McCravy)

a fair die is rolled 3 times in succession. what is the probability that even numbers are (answered by rvfer)