SOLUTION: Holly rolls two fair dice. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers rolled is 6?
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Question 247345: Holly rolls two fair dice. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers rolled is 6?
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Holly rolls two fair dice. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers rolled is 6?
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Six-combinations: 1,5;2,4;3,3;4,2;5,1 -----5 ways
Total number of combinations: 6*6 = 36
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Probability of a 6: 5/36
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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