SOLUTION: Two bags each contain three number tiles, a 1, a 2, and a 3. If you pull one tile from each bag and add the two numbers together, what are the odds of getting a sum of 3?
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Question 1141313: Two bags each contain three number tiles, a 1, a 2, and a 3. If you pull one tile from each bag and add the two numbers together, what are the odds of getting a sum of 3?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 3 ways to choose the first and 3 ways to choose the second, or 9 ways altogether.
11/22/33 don't work
12/21 work
13/23/31/32 don't work
2/9 is the probability
odds are 2:7
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