SOLUTION: Two 6-sided dice are rolled. Find the odds of rolling a sum that is a prime number.

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Question 1031268: Two 6-sided dice are rolled. Find the odds of rolling a sum that is a prime number.
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Two 6-sided dice are rolled. Find the odds of rolling a sum that is a prime number.
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2 thru 12 are possible sums --> 11.
There are 5 prime sums, 2, 3, 5, 7 & 11
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Odds are 5:6