document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150869>Question 150869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Caleb and Drew are playing a game with a pair of dice. Caleb needs a sum of 5 or greater to win.What is his probability of winning on his next turn?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 5/6    B. 2/5  C. 1/6  D. 2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110779 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110779\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Caleb and Drew are playing a game with a pair of dice. Caleb needs a sum of 5 or greater to win.What is his probability of winning on his next turn?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 5/6    B. 2/5  C. 1/6  D. 2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of possible sums is 6x6 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sums below 5 are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+1, 1+2 ,1+3 ,2+1 ,2+2 ,3+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there are 30 sums >= 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(sum >=5) = 30/36 = 5/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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