document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72870>Question 72870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When two fair dice are rolled, the sum of the two dice can be any number from 2 through 12.  What is the probability that this sum will be exactly a 7?  Please show me how to solve this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52098 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=52098\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When two dice are rolled there are 36 possible face patterns: 6*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The patterns that give a sum of 7 are: (1,6)(2,5)(3,4)(4,3)(5,2)(6,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So there are 7 of the 36 patterns that have a sum of 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the probability of getting a sum of 7 is 7/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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