SOLUTION: you are playing a game that uses two fair number cubes. if the total on the number cubes is either 10 or 7 on your next turn, you win the game. what is the probability of winning o

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Question 985195: you are playing a game that uses two fair number cubes. if the total on the number cubes is either 10 or 7 on your next turn, you win the game. what is the probability of winning on your next turn? express your answer as a percent. if necessary, round your answer nearest tenth
Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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With two dice there are 36 possible rolls.
There are 6 ways to roll a seven.
There are 3 ways to roll a ten.
There are 9 ways to roll a seven or ten.
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9/36=1/4=0.25=25%
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ANSWER: The probability of winning on your next turn is 25%

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