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document.write( "Two dice are rolled. What is the probability the sum of the two dice will be a prime number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "sum = 3: 1/2 , 2/1-----2 ways<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum = 5: 1/4,2/3,3/2,4/1----4 ways<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum = 7: 1/6,2/5,3/4,4/3,5/2,6/1----6 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total # of ways to succeed: 2+4+6 = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of possible sums: 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(prime sum) = 12/36 = 1/3<BR>\n" );
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