document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=878959>Question 878959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a nine or an eleven  occurs on the first roll, the player wins. What is the probability of winning on the first roll? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #530409 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=530409\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm assuming you're rolling two dice.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 36 possible outcomes (6*6 = 36). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 4 ways to roll a 9 (3+6=9,4+5=9,5+4=9,6+3=9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 2 ways to roll a 11 (5+6=11,6+5=11)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 2+4 = 6 ways to roll either a 9 or 11.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of winning on the first roll is 6/36 = <font color=\"red\">1/6</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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