document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281095>Question 281095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two dice are rolled and the sum of the two numbers that up is recorded. Find the probability that the sum of the two numbers is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) > 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) more than 3 but less than 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) exactly 6  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204252 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=204252\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n=sum of the 2 dice and t=number of time that number is expected to come up in 36 rolls of the dice.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ">8 is 4+3+2+1=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/36 probability<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do the other two.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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