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document.write( "     Of the total  6*6 = 36 possible pairs-outcomes (D1,D2), there are 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 10 favorable pairs:\r\n" );
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document.write( "            9 = 3+6 = 4+5 = 5+4 = 6+3    (4 pairs),\r\n" );
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document.write( "           10 = 4+6 = 5+5 = 6+4          (3 pairs),\r\n" );
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document.write( "           11 = 5+6 = 6+5                (2 pairs),\r\n" );
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document.write( "           12 = 6+6                      (1 pair).\r\n" );
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document.write( "      Therefore, the probability under the question is   =  = 0.2778 = 27.78%.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Do it on your own by the same way.\r\n" );
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