document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=467098>Question 467098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a pair of dice are rolled. what is the probability that a sum of five is rolled given that only one of the dice shows a three. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The outcomes where one of the dice is 3 are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3,2) and (2,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a total of 2 elements.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence the desired probability is 2/36, or 1/18.<BR>\n" );
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