SOLUTION: You roll two dice. What is the probability that the sum of the dice is greater than 8 and that one of the dice shows a 6?.

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Question 464003: You roll two dice. What is the probability that the sum of the dice is greater than 8 and that one of the dice shows a 6?.
Answer by edjones(8007)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6^2 = 36 all the possible combinations for 2 dice.
6+3, 3+6, 4+6, 6+4, 6+5, 5+6, 6+6 the possibilities for >8 containing a 6.
=7/36
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Ed

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