A probability has a numerator and a denominator. The denominator is easy. 6 ways for the 1st roll times 6 ways for the 2nd roll times 6 ways the 3rd roll. That's 6·6·6 = 6³ = 216 The numerator is not so easy. The smallest sum the 2nd and 3rd rolls can have is 2, and the largest sum the 2nd and 3rd rolls can have is 5, when the 1st roll is 6. So we make a chart: A B C D E F Possible Number Possible Number of Product Sum of 2nd & 3rd of ways 1st rolls possible of 2nd & 3rd rolls to to get for that 1st rolls columns rolls get that sum that sum sum for that sum C & E --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 1+1 1 3,4,5,6 4 4 3 1+2,2+1 2 4,5,6 3 6 4 1+3,2+2,3+1 3 5,6 2 6 5 1+4,2+3,3+2,4+1 4 6 1 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total = 20 So the numerator of the probability is 20. Therefore the desired probability is 20 out of 216 orwhich reduces to Edwin