SOLUTION: Suppose that 3 dice are tossed. What is the probability that the sum of the faces showing is at least 17?

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Question 701048: Suppose that 3 dice are tossed. What is the probability that the sum of the faces showing is
at least 17?
Answer by reviewermath(1029) About Me  (Show Source):
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permutation of dice where the sum of the faces is at least 17:
(6, 6, 6)
(6, 6, 5)
(6, 5, 6)
(5, 6, 6)
There are 4 permutations out of the total 6%5E3+=+216 permutations.
Answer: 4%2F216 or highlight%281%2F54%29