document.write( "Question 534112: IF 2 fair dice (6 sides) are rolled, what is the probability of the sum being at least 10? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #351331 by oberobic(2304) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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With 2 dice there are 36 possible outcomes: 6*6 =36.
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	Die 1
Die 2
	1	2	3	4	5	6
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
6	7	8	9	10	11	12

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\n" ); document.write( "1 of these 36 outcomes = 12
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\n" ); document.write( "P(10 or more) = 6/36 = 1/6
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