document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=509335>Question 509335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the probability of getting either a sum of 8 or at least one 6 in the roll of a pair of dice? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #341391 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=341391\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many possibilities are there on two 6 sided dice? 36.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many possibilities give you at least a 6 on the dice? (1,6;2,6;3,6;4,6;5,6;6,6;6,1;6,2;6,3;6,4;6,5;)  11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many possibilities give you a sum of 8? (2,6;3,5;4,4;5,3;6,2) 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(one 6 or sum of 8) = P(one 6)  + P(sum of 8)=11/36 + 5/36 =  18/36 = 1/2 <--- Answer\r<BR>\n" );
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