SOLUTION: What is the probabillity of not getting a 2,3,or 12 on two dice?

Question 616318: What is the probabillity of not getting a 2,3,or 12 on two dice?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

What is the probabillity of not getting a 2,3,or 12 on two dice?

P(not getting a 2,3,or 12) = 1 - 1/36 - 2/36 - 1/36 = 1-4/36 = 1-1/9 = 8/9



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1|_2_3_4__5__6__7

2|_3_4_5__6__7__8

3|_4_5_6__7__8__9

4|_5_6_7__8__9_10

5|_6_7_8__9_102_11

6|_7_8_9_10_11_12

 

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