SOLUTION: Two dice are thrown. Determine the number of ways to obtain a score of at least 4. Hint In how many ways can you fail to obtain a score of at least 4? How many outcomes are poss

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Question 44685: Two dice are thrown. Determine the number of ways to obtain a score of at least 4. Hint In how many ways can you fail to obtain a score of at least 4? How many outcomes are possible all told?
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Well two dice can roll out a total of 6x6 = 36 ways...
Of those 36 ways, only three ways are possible to be a total less than four, they are 1-1, 1-2, and 2-1.
Thus 33 ways are possible for a total of at least four.