SOLUTION: by throwing 2 fair dice, what is the probability of getting two same faces when you get the sum of two dice is not greater than 3.

Question 1162282: by throwing 2 fair dice, what is the probability of getting two same faces when you get the sum of two dice is not greater than 3.
Answer by ikleyn(52873) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Under the given condition, there are only three possible outcomes


    (1,1), (2,1) and (1,2).


So, the space of events in this case consists of 3 events with equal probability    of each.


Of them, there is only one favorable outcome (1,1).


Thus the answer to the problem's question is  .

Solved.

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