document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1021020>Question 1021020</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Toss a pair of dice. What is the probability that the total number of dots appearing on top is not 5? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Total # of combinations with 2 dice:: 6*6 = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to get \"5\":: 1/4 ; 2/3 ; 3/2 ; 4/1:::::: 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(not 5) = 31/36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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