document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179923>Question 179923</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An ordinary (fair) die is a cube with the numbers 1 through 6 on the sides (represented by painted spots). Imagine that such a die is rolled twice in succession and that the face values of the two rolls are added together. This sum is recorded as the outcome of a single trial of a random experiment.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Compute the probability of each of the following events: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Event A : The sum is greater than 6 .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Event B : The sum is an odd number. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write your answers as exact fractions.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Compute the probability of each of the following events:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you have a two-dice problem you should draw the sample place<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is a 6x6 rectangle listing all the possible sums you might<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get as a result of tossing the two dice or one die twice.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Event A : The P(sum is greater than 6) = 21/36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Event B : The P(sum is an odd number) = 18/36= 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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