document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=848951>Question 848951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the experiment of rolling an ordinary pair of dice, find the probability that the sum will be each of the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16.	The first die is 2 or the sum is 6 or 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17.	The sum is 11 or the second die is 5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P[die is 2 or sum is 6 or 7]  = P[1st die is 2] + p[sum is 6 or 7] - p[2 and sum is 6 or 7]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2,4) (2,5) satisfy both conditions so P[first is 2 and sum is 6 or 7] = 2/36 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P[sum is 6 or 7] = 13/36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/6 + 13/36  - 2/36 =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2817%2F36%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2817%2F36%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P[sum is 11] = 2/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P[2nd die is 5] = 1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P[sum is 11 and 2nd die is 5] = 1/36   (5,6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/36 + 1/6 - 1/36 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%287%2F36%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%287%2F36%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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