document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1098792>Question 1098792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When 3 dice are thrown, the probability of getting a sum of 3 is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	A.	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	C.	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	D.	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 6^3 = 6*6*6 = 36*6 = 216 ways to have three dice land. Only one of those ways is where we have three copies of 1 land face up, so 1+1+1 = 3 as the total sum.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide the two values and we get 1/216.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color=red>Answer: Choice B) 1/216</font><BR>\n" );
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