document.write( "Question 1200514: Two standard dice are rolled. What is the probability that a sum less than 7 is not rolled ? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There is one way to make a 2 or a 12
\n" ); document.write( "There are two ways to make a 3 or 11
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are a total of 36 possibilities. 15 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5) of these possibilities are less than 7 and therefore, 21 ways are 7 or greater.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The probability that less than 7 IS NOT rolled is then one minus the probability that less than 7 IS rolled. You can do your own arithmetic.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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