document.write( "Question 1127577: Two dice are rolled, find the probabilities of the following events\r
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There are 11 possible outcomes for the sum of two dice (2-12, inclusive):
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document.write( "Sum      Number of ways to get this sum
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document.write( "2                   1
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document.write( "3                   2
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document.write( "4                   3
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document.write( "5                   4
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document.write( "6                   5
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document.write( "7                   6
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document.write( "8                   5
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document.write( "9                   4
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document.write( "10                  3
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document.write( "11                  2
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document.write( "12                  1
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document.write( "a)   Pr(sum is 9) = 4/36 = 1/9
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document.write( "b)   Pr(sum > 10) = (2+1)/36 = 3/36 = 1/12
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document.write( "c)   Pr(sum < 6) =  (1+2+3+4)/36 = 10/36 = 5/18\r
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