SOLUTION: If you roll two fair six-sided dice, what is the probability that at least one die shows a 3? Thanks so much!

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Question 1029226: If you roll two fair six-sided dice, what is the probability that at least one die shows a 3?
Thanks so much!
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Natolino1983:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 36 possible outcomes.
1,3
2,3
4,3
5,3
6,3
3,1
3,2
3,3
3,4
3,5
3,6
Eleven of them has at least one three.
P=11%2F36

Answer by Natolino1983(23) About Me  (Show Source):
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First Method:P(at least one 3)= 1-P(none 3)= 1-((5/6)×(5/6)) =1-25/36 =11/36.
Second Method: P(at least a 3) =P(one 3 or two 3) = P(one 3) +P(two 3) = 2x((1/6)×(5/6)) +(1/6)x(1/6) =5/18 + 1/36 = 11/36.
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