SOLUTION: Suppose that in a particular game two dice are tossed, and various amounts are paid according to the outcome. Find the probability. "If a sum of twelve or a sum of eleven occurs

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Question 1032171: Suppose that in a particular game two dice are tossed, and various amounts are paid according to the outcome. Find the probability.
"If a sum of twelve or a sum of eleven occurs on the first roll, the player wins. What is the probability of winning on the first roll?"
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 11 possible (whole number) sums, ranging from to 2 to 12. The only possibilities for getting an 11 or 12 are (5,6), (6,5), or (6,6).
Therefore the probability of winning on the first roll is 3/36, or 1/12.