document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1141638>Question 1141638</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A single die is rolled twice.  The 36​ equally-likely outcomes are shown to the right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the probability of getting two numbers whose sum exceeds 16.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <font color=red size=4>0</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explanation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming we're dealing with a standard 6-sided die with labels from this set {1,2,3,4,5,6}, the largest sum possible is 6+6 = 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, it is <b>not</b> possible to get a sum of anything larger than 16, which is why the probability is 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Saying \"the probability is 0\" means the event will never happen. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is equivalent to saying \"there is a 0% chance of the event happening\".<BR>\n" );
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