SOLUTION: how many possible outcomes are there from tossing 2 number cubes labled 1 through 6

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Question 272042: how many possible outcomes are there from tossing 2 number cubes labled 1 through 6
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Alan3354:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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1st cube 6 ways
2nd cube 6 ways
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# of pairs 6*6 = 36
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It depends on your definition of "outcome"
If you consider a 1 on cube A and a 6 on cube B to be different from 1 on cube B and 6 on cube A, then it's 6*6 = 36.
If the outcome is the total of the 2 cubes, then it's 2 thru 12 = 11 possible outcomes.