document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315511>Question 315511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pair of fair dice is rolled.  What is the probability of rolling a sum that is even or prime?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "smallest number that can be rolled is 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "largest number that can be rolled is 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "all numbers have an equal chance of being rolled<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total of 11 possible numbers that can be rolled<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,3,5,7,11 are prime, that is 5 numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,4,6,8,10,12 are even, that is 6 numbers, the number 2 is in this list as well<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 is the only number that is not in either list<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the probability is 10/11 or 90.91%<BR>\n" );
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