document.write( "Question 1200197: Two dice are rolled. What is the probability of getting a sum of at least 5? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Here are the ways to get a sum of 4 or smaller
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document.write( "1+1 = 2\r\n" );
document.write( "1+2 = 3\r\n" );
document.write( "1+3 = 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "2+1 = 3\r\n" );
document.write( "2+2 = 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "3+1 = 4\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "There are 3 items in the first block, 2 in the next, and 1 in the last.
\n" ); document.write( "There are 3+2+1 = 6 ways to achieve a sum of 4 or smaller.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are 6*6 = 36 ways to roll two dice.
\n" ); document.write( "That gives 36-6 = 30 ways to get a sum of 5 or more. You can use a dice chart to verify. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide the values:
\n" ); document.write( "30/36 = 5/6 is the probability of getting a sum of 5 or larger.
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