SOLUTION: A single die is rolled twice. Find the probability of getting two numbers whose sum is greater than 10.

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Question 1114852: A single die is rolled twice. Find the probability of getting two numbers whose sum is greater than 10.
Answer by math_helper(2461)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 6*6 = 36 possible outcomes.
Of these, only 6+6, 6+5, 5+6 are greater than 10.
P(sum of two rolls of die > 10) = 3/36 = (about 0.08333)

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