document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=441798>Question 441798</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two dice are rolled.  What is the probability the sum of numbers rolled on the dice are less than or equal to 3? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Most two dice problems can be answered if you will <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sketch the 6x6 sample space of sums:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You get a pattern like:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "234567<BR>\n" );
document.write( "345678<BR>\n" );
document.write( "456789<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "789101112<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are the possible sums of faces of the 2 dice.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 36 possible outcomes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three of them are <=3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 3/36 = 1/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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