SOLUTION: 2 six-sided dice, one colored green and one red, are released. Find the probability that : either the score on the green die is 1, or the score on the red die is 6, but not both

Question 1162109: 2 six-sided dice, one colored green and one red, are released. Find the probability that :
either the score on the green die is 1, or the score on the red die is 6, but not both.
a. 1 / 3
b. 2 / 9
c. 1 / 9
d. 5 / 18
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

In the following table listing all 36 possible combinations of two six-sided dice, the Green Die is listed first in any pair. Combinations which qualify as a "success" according to the described experiment are underlined

Total  Enumerated Ways To Make Total
  2       1,1
  3       1,2  2,1
  4       1,3  2,2  3,1
  5       1,4  2,3  3,2  4,1
  6       1,5  2,4  3,3  4,2  5,1
  7       1,6  2,5  3,4  4,3  5,2  6,1
  8       2,6  3,5  4,4  5,3  6,2
  9       3,6  4,5  5,4  6,3
 10       4,6  5,5  6,4
 11       5,6  6,5
 12       6,6

There are 10 underlined combinations out of 36 possible combinations. Which of your answers is the same value as

?

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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