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document.write( "To get a sum of 5 roll:1,4;2,3;3,2; or 4,1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So there are 4 of 36 ways to succeed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then there are 32 way to fail. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "odds against rolling sum of 5 = (32/36)/(4/36) = 8/1 = 8:1<BR>\n" );
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