document.write( "Question 898138: You roll two dice (each with six sides). What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the dice are?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #544639 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "1|_2_3_4__5__6__7
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document.write( "2|_3_4_5__6__7__8
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document.write( "4|_5_6_7__8__9_10
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document.write( "5|_6_7_8__9_10_11
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document.write( "6|_7_8_9_10_11_12
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document.write( "Just count them...(36 ways of rolling the two dice)
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document.write( "a. P(sum = 3) = 2/36 = 1/18
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document.write( " b.  P(sum = 4) = 3/36 = 1/12
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document.write( " c. 7
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document.write( " d. 11 \n" );
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