SOLUTION: In a single throw of a dice what is the probability of obtaining a total of 7?
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Question 1089110: In a single throw of a dice what is the probability of obtaining a total of 7?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1 die is numbered 1 through 6, so there must
be 2 of them in order to throw a 7
The total of possible outcomes with 2 dice is:
The possible ways to get 7 are:
3, 4
4, 3
5, 2
2, 5
1, 6
6, 1
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The total is ways
So, the probability of a 7 is
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