SOLUTION: If 2 six-sided dice are tossed, what is the probabilty that the sum of the numbers will be greater than 10? A 7/36 B 1/5 C 29/36 D 5/6

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Question 233011: If 2 six-sided dice are tossed, what is the probabilty that the sum of the numbers will be greater than 10?
A 7/36
B 1/5
C 29/36
D 5/6

Found 3 solutions by edjones, solver91311, stanbon:
Answer by edjones(8007)   (Show Source):
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66, 56, 65 or 3 possibilities greater than 10.
6^2=36
3/36=1/12 probability (none of the above)
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Ed

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source):
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There are 36 possible outcomes when rolling a pair of 6-sided dice. There are 2 ways to make 11 and one way to make 12. That is a total of 3 successful outcomes if success is defined as a result greater than 10.

I know that answer is not one of your choices, but I can't help that. You can't bend the laws of probability to fit a set of four incorrect answers.

John

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
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If 2 six-sided dice are tossed, what is the probabilty that the sum of the numbers will be greater than 10?
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successful outcomes: 5/6,6/5,6/6
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P(sum > 10) = 3/36 = 1/12
This is not one of your listed answers but
it is the correct answer.
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Cheers,
Stan H.