SOLUTION: Two fair number cubes are rolled. What is the probability of rolling a total greater than 6 OR rolling doubles? Is the probability statement 21/36 + 6/36 or is it 21/36 + 3

Question 1064965: Two fair number cubes are rolled. What is the probability of rolling a total greater than 6 OR rolling doubles?
Is the probability statement 21/36 + 6/36 or is it 21/36 + 3/36 ?
I don't know if you count the doubles only once, or in both statements
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The total number of ways are 6+5+4+3+2+1=21, as you had.
Rolling doubles are 6 ways, 3 of which are included in the 21 above. 11,22,33 are not included.
Therefore, you count half of the doubles and don't count the other half, so it is the second, or 2/3 (24/36).
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