SOLUTION: A person rolls two dies and wins if the sume is 7. What are the odds in favor of winning? What are the odds in against winning?
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Question 165737: A person rolls two dies and wins if the sume is 7. What are the odds in favor of winning? What are the odds in against winning?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1 & 6=7
6 & 1=7
2 & 5=7
5 & 2=7
3 & 4=7
4 & 3=7
success/total outcomes
6/36=1/6 or 16.67% chance of rolling a 7
1-.1667=.8333 or 83.33 % chance against winning.
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