SOLUTION: Two number cubes, each with the numbers 1 through 6, are rolled. What is the probability that the sum of the rolled numbers is 2?

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Question 1158277: Two number cubes, each with the numbers 1 through 6, are rolled. What is the probability that the sum of the rolled numbers is 2?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Alan3354:
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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There is only one favorable outcome (1,1) of 6*6 = 36 possible outcomes,

all with the probability of  .


Therefore, the answer is  P = .

Solved.

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What Alan wrote in his post,  is a joke,  as you understand.

Because these 11 outcomes for the sum go with  DIFFERENT  PROBABILITIES.

Thank you,  Alan,  for making us smile (!)



Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two number cubes, each with the numbers 1 through 6, are rolled. What is the probability that the sum of the rolled numbers is 2?
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The possible sums are the integers 2 thru 12 inclusive ---> 11 possibilities.
---> 1/11
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A 2 and a 5 gives the same sum as a 5 and a 2.
There are only 11 possible sums.
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