document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89139>Question 89139</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> whats the probability of getting a 2, 3, or 12 on two dice?  whats the probability of not getting a 2, 3, or 12? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a 6 by 6 square showing the sample space of the 36 possible<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sums gotten from rolling two dice.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Count the number of sums of 2: 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Count the number of sums of 3: 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Count the number of sums of 12: 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2 or 3 or 12) = 4/36 = 1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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